Some disappearances simply fascinate and become unsolved mysteries. Here are five of the strangest disappearances you might have ever heard of.


5 Most Mysterious Disappearances in History

After the recent discovery of the possibility of green pastures and grasslands in the Sahara Desert nearly 4,000 years ago, scientists are now trying to understand if the Earth will undergo a dramatic transformation like northern Africa.

Will Earth turn as arid as Sahara Desert? Here's what disappearance of grasslands hint at

There was a time when humans had tails, but thanks to evolution, certain changes ensured that the tail vanished. Nearly 25 million years ago, the tails of human beings disappeared.

Here's why human tails disappeared 25 million years ago

The mystery around the disappearance of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny continues to deepen after he remained absent from two scheduled court hearings which were conducted through video link on Friday (Dec 22), as per a statement from his team.

Russia’s former minister says ‘no coincidence’ as Putin’s rival Navalny remains absent from court hearings

In its continuing efforts to know the whereabouts of a 28-year-old Indian woman Mayushi Bhagat, who came to the US in 2016 and was reported missing on May 1, 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of USD 10,000 for information about her.

FBI offers reward of $10,000 for info on missing Indian woman Mayushi Bhagat

In recent years, it was discovered that billions of snow crabs disappeared from the ocean around Alaska, and now the scientists have claimed that they know the reason behind it.

Here's why billions of crabs disappeared from ocean around Alaska

Thousands of emperor penguin chicks lost their lives across Antarctica's four colonies as the region hit record-low sea ice levels which caused a “catastrophic breeding failure” in late 2022, as per new research.

Thousands of emperor penguin chicks die in Antarctica sea ice disappearance

The case of Madeleine McCann, a British girl who vanished 16 years ago at the age of three from a holiday apartment in Portugal, resurfaced this week to dominate global coverage as Portuguese authorities restarted their search for her.

Explained | Madeleine McCann case: Here's everything you need to know about her disappearance

For the first time, Madeleine McCann's sister Amelie McCann has spoken out in public since the former disappeared 16 years ago during a family vacation. Madeleine, who was just three years old when the incident took place, suddenly vanished when the family went on a vacation in Praia de Luz resort located in the Algarve region of Portugal on May 3, 2007, which was just nine days before the child's fourth birthday.

Madeleine McCann's sister speaks out for first time after 16 years of her disappearance

The UK police on Monday identified the body of Nicola Bulley, weeks after she disappeared on January 27. The mother of two reportedly went missing after she dropped her kids off at school and went for a walk with her dog.

'Worst fears confirmed': UK Police finds Nicola Bulley's body in river, family issues emotional message

Thousands of people reportedly go missing every year in the United Kingdom, however, some of these cases stand out due to the unsolved mystery that grips them. One such is the missing case of 45-year-old Nicola Bulley in northwest England.

Explained: The mysterious disappearance of Nicola Bulley that shocked Britain

For some time, two senior Taliban leaders, the group’s supreme leader and new deputy prime minister, have been missing from public view. Several questions are being raised about their whereabouts and health.

Are two top Taliban leaders alive? Several questions arise after disappearance  

Prosecutors in Mexico have arrested 30 Marines in connection with the disappearances of an unspecified number of people in the northern state of Tamaulipas in 2014, the Navy said on Monday.

Mexico detains 30 Marines in collection with disappearances of several people in 2014 

One day, about a half-century ago, William Heiser Jr. came home from boarding school to find that his mother was gone. His father, William Sr., a former police officer, told him and his sister that their mother had walked out.

She vanished decades ago. Her children just learned she had been killed.

In February, dozens of women in Mexico deliberately bled for their missing children as a mark of protest. They have been camping for weeks outside the Interior Ministry in Mexico City to demand justice for the disappearances and murders of their children.

Mexico's forensic nightmare: Many of the 80,000 missing are in govt graves due to failure in identification

Dozens of women have been camping for weeks outside the Interior Ministry in Mexico City to demand justice for the disappearances and murders of their children.

Women in Mexico bleed for their missing children in call for justice

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