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May 8, 2018

I Watched an Entire Flat Earth Convention — Here's What I Learned

Speakers recently flew in from around (or perhaps, across?) the earth for a three-day event held in Birmingham: the UK's first ever public Flat Earth Convention. It was well attended, and wasn't just three days of speeches and YouTube clips (though, granted, there was a lot of this). There was...

May 14, 2018

Stephen Hawking's Memorial Might Have Time Travelers in Attendance

Physicist Stephen Hawking, who died March 14 at age 76, will be remembered primarily for his pioneering work in studying black holes and describing the origin of the universe. But he should also be remembered for hosting one of the most pitiful parties of all time. On June 28, 2009,...

Jun 22, 2018

Some Paranormal Experiences May Be Explained by Sleep Paralysis, Exploding Head Syndrome

If you believe in the paranormal you might not be surprised if you hear stories of deceased loved ones appearing during the night, huge explosions heard just as someone is drifting off with no obvious cause, and other peculiar occurrences. But what if you don't? My interest in the paranormal...

Jul 10, 2018

Watch These Ghostly Faces Suddenly Reappear in the World's Oldest Photos

Like ghostly apparitions, faces that have long since disappeared from some of the world's oldest photographs have suddenly reappeared in all their eerie detail. No, those photographs aren't possessed by the long-lost souls in the pictures. Instead, they've gotten a second life, thanks to a new technique. By examining the...

Jul 24, 2018

Maybe Bigfoot Was a Dinosaur, If These Fossils Are Any Indication

While basketball player LeBron James' shoe size (15) is pretty big, it's nowhere near the considerable foot size of the dinosaur with the largest feet on record, a new study finds. That honor goes to a long-necked dinosaur of enormous proportions that lumbered around about 150 million years ago in...

Aug 17, 2018

9 Reasons We Have an Undying Interest in the Undead

We like considering an apocalypse. (Image credit: AMC)People have been making predictions about the end of times for a very, very long time. They've never been correct, but that doesn't seem to deter modern-day apocalypse forecasters. Live Science previously reported on the growing trend of apocalypticism, and how an increasing...

Oct 14, 2018

Child 'Vampire' Was Buried 1,550 Years Ago in Italy

A 1,550-year-old vampire burial of a child with a rock stuffed into his or her mouth has been discovered in an ancient cemetery in Lugnano, Italy. Those who buried the child, who possibly died of malaria, may have used the rock to prevent him or her (the child's sex isn't...

Oct 28, 2018

Why Believing in Ghosts Can Make You a Better Person

Halloween is a time when ghosts and spooky decorations are on public display, reminding us of the realm of the dead. But could they also be instructing us in important lessons on how to lead moral lives? Roots of HalloweenThe origins of modern-day Halloween go back to samhain, a Celtic...

Nov 12, 2018

How to Farm During a Zombie Apocalypse

True, that's a dramatic and highly unlikely situation — but would you know where to start? In AMC's The Walking Dead (which airs Sundays at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST), characters have survived years after the zombie apocalypse began and are now living in communities that demand a stable food...

Mar 22, 2019

Flat-Earthers' Cruise Will Sail to Antarctica 'Ice Wall' at the Planet's Edge. Right.

Organizers of an annual conference that brings together people who believe that the Earth is flat are planning a cruise to the purported edge of the planet. They're looking for the ice wall that holds back the oceans. The journey will take place in 2020, the Flat Earth International Conference...

Apr 30, 2019

Why Is the Indian Army Tweeting About Yetis?

The Indian army has spurred an avalanche of jokes and bolstered the spirits of the occasional true believer with a tweet purporting to show evidence of the elusive yeti. For the first time, an #IndianArmy Mountaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' measuring 32x15 inches close...

May 23, 2019

Zombie Science: Could We Ever Resurrect the Dead?

There are few things in life more permanent and guaranteed than death. Yet, that doesn't stop us from imagining what life would be like if death was only temporary. In AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, returning Sunday, June 2, at 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT, reanimated human corpses roam the...

Jun 6, 2019

Bigfoot's FBI File Reveals Strange Story of a Monster Hunter and 15 Mysterious Hairs

The U.S. government released Bigfoot's FBI file yesterday (June 5). It contains a few news clippings, and some formal letters to and from a monster hunter in the 1970s — leading to an examination of 15 hairs and some skin the hunter believed came from a Bigfoot. It appears that...

Jun 12, 2019

For Sale: 'Haunted' Medieval Prison That Held Accused Witches

A small building in England that was once a medieval prison for people accused of witchcraft is now a cozy home in need of an owner. But prospective buyers should be forewarned: The sordid history of the former jail, known as The Cage, has led many to claim that the...

Aug 2, 2019

Mysterious Connecticut 'Vampire' Finally Identified 200 Years After Burial

In a Connecticut graveyard dating to the late 18th century, one grave stood out. Its occupant, a man who died about 200 years ago, had been dug up and reburied with his head and limbs piled on top of his ribcage, hinting that he was suspected of being a vampire....