Newly discovered Pompeii fresco sheds light on ancient Dionysian rituals

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a nearly life-size fresco, or megalography, depicting the Dionysiac procession in an excavated banqueting room in Region IX.

Firing squad execution planned in South Carolina: Is the method making a return?

Brad Sigmon, set for execution by firing squad on March 7, seeks a delay, citing concerns over South Carolina’s lethal injection process. If carried out, it would be the first U.S. firing squad execution since 2010.

'Heard a Crunch': Key impales woman's foot leaving emergency doctors stunned

Doctors in an emergency department in St Petersburg were "stunned" when a woman showed up at the hospital with a key stuck in the bottom of her foot.

Freight train thefts: Thieves make off with $2M worth of Nikes

Thieves are targeting freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of new Nike sneakers, including many that haven’t hit the retail market yet, according to court documents.

Stunning video shows inside of shark's mouth as it chews on diver's camera

Divers off the Bahamas were treated to an up-close view of the inside of a shark’s mouth when the shark swallowed a camera, providing stunning video.

Watch: Firefighters save goat stranded on 5th-floor ledge in Spain

Firefighters in Madrid rescued a goat stranded on a fifth-floor window ledge using carrots and lettuce to lure it to safety.

VIDEO: Florida Wingstop manager throws hot grease, ranch at customer

A fast-food dispute in Florida took a dangerous turn when a Wingstop manager allegedly hurled hot grease and ranch dressing at a customer.

See the rare ‘doomsday’ fish that washed up in Mexico

A rare oarfish, often called the "doomsday fish," was spotted in Mexico—just days after another deep-sea creature, a deep-sea anglerfish, made a rare appearance in daylight.

Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth go up again

Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4 have been slower during the full Moon, but experts say the precision of the object’s orbit is getting better. In March, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will focus on the potential threat to Earth providing the best estimate of its size.