Paleontologists uncover strange new prehistoric sea monster

“It became clear that the specimen was unlike any species paleontologists had seen before,” geology professor Scott Persons told FOX Television Stations.

National Park Service: Please refrain from licking this psychedelic toad

The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, secretes toxins that can make people sick and even kill a full-grown dog, officials say.

'Uncovering a piece of history': Explorers find cameras on glacier left by Yukon hikers in 1937

Poor weather conditions forced a legendary photographer to leave his belongings behind including cameras, on a glacier in 1937. This past August, a team worked to uncover the 85-year-old cache.

First-edition copy of the US Constitution to be auctioned off

The first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution is one of only two still in private hands. It is expected to fetch bids of up to $30 million.

Dog caught running off with human head in Mexico

A law enforcement official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the head and other body parts had been left in an ATM booth in the town of Monte Escobedo late Wednesday.

Abandoned castles by the sea: A look at the most lavish ghost town on Earth

Some eight years after construction began, the half-castles of Burj Al Babas sit eerily empty, abandoned in what could be the most opulent ghost town on Earth.

Dinosaurs live on, at least outside this retired teacher’s Nevada home

The display is up year-round, but for Halloween, Steve Springer said he has added skulls, dismembered body parts, spiders, and a giant blow-up dragon.

Charles Manson's random ties to musicians, actors in Hollywood

Before Charles Manson dispatched young followers on a killing rampage, his life in Los Angeles and failed musical aspirations led him to encounter many well-known celebrities.

Radioactive waste from WWII nuclear weapons found in Missouri school

The report by Boston Chemical Data Corp. confirmed fears about contamination at Jana Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District in Florissant.

Severed finger left behind at crime scene helps police ID potential suspect

Police in North Carolina say a severed finger left at the scene of an attempted home invasion led investigators to a suspect in the case.