10 Most Mysterious Finds Scientists Still Can’t Explain
The Voynich Manuscript
A book filled with cryptic illustrations and an unknown language that has stumped researchers for centuries.
The Antikythera Mechanism
An ancient Greek device that is believed to be an early form of analog computer, but its exact purpose is still unclear.
The Nazca Lines
Giant geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert of Peru that were created by the Nazca people over 2,000 years ago, but their purpose remains unknown.
The Taos Hum
A mysterious low-frequency humming sound that has been heard in the town of Taos, New Mexico for decades, but no one knows where it comes from.
The Tunguska Event
An explosion that occurred over the remote Tunguska region of Siberia in 1908, which was estimated to have been equivalent to a 5-megaton bomb, but no impact crater or debris was ever found.
The Wow! Signal
A strong radio signal that was detected by astronomers in 1977, but its origin remains unknown.
The Baltic Sea Anomaly
A strange, circular object found on the seafloor of the Baltic Sea that has been suggested to be anything from a UFO to a natural geological formation.
The Baigong Pipes
A network of metal pipes found in a cave in China that are believed to be over 150,000 years old, but their purpose is unknown.
The Easter Island Statues
The giant statues on Easter Island, known as Moai, that were created by the Rapa Nui people between the 13th and 16th centuries, but their purpose and how they were transported is still a mystery.
The Disappearance of the Roanoke Colony
A group of English settlers who vanished without a trace from their colony in present-day North Carolina in the late 16th century.