Man pays $6.2M for banana art, ends up eating it

Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, bought the banana artwork during a Sotheby's art auction in New York last week.

Millionaire says he's buried $2M in hidden treasures across the US

A Bitcoin millionaire has hidden $2 million worth of treasures across the United States, leaving clues in a book to guide treasure hunters.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We may have an answer

Scientists in Europe believe they may have finally solved the long-debated question of which came first: the chicken or the egg.

New monster tarantula species is 'hairy giant among dwarves'

Biologists have discovered a new tarantula species in Cuba that is bigger and hairier than other spiders in its genus.

Why are people 'holding space' for 'Defying Gravity’, and what does that even mean?

As if “Wicked” hasn’t already taken over the internet enough, a moment from one of the stars’ press interviews has turned into the latest meme. Here’s an explainer.

Lost penguin’s 2,000-mile journey to Australia ends with return to Southern Ocean

The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.

Snake found slithering inside Hawaii Christmas tree shipment

Shop workers unloading a supply of Christmas trees in Hawaii found an unexpected visitor hiding within the shipment.

Duct-tape banana art sells for $6.2 million at auction

A piece of conceptual art consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million at an auction in New York.

Historic 1652 coin found in furniture sells for $2.5M at California auction

A rare 1652 silver coin, about the size of a nickel, sold for $2.5 million at a California auction, breaking the previous record for a pre-Revolution American coin.

See it: Mummified cat cub provides glimpse of what animals looked like

The frozen mummy of a sabre-toothed cub found in Siberia was so well-preserved that it gave scientists the chance to study an extinct mammal unlike ever before.

Car plummets from parking area into mall, killing 1

A tragic accident occurred at a Guatemala City mall when a car plummeted several floors from a parking area, killing a 22-year-old kiosk worker.

How freezing your hair in the Canadian Yukon can win you $2,000

The contest can commence when the temperature drops to at least -4 degrees F, as visitors taking a dip into the 108-degree F hot springs.

Airbnb promotion will let users play gladiator in Rome's Colosseum

A new deal between Airbnb and the Roman Colosseum will let eight people and their plus-ones participate in faux gladiator fights at the ancient amphitheater.