Islands of the Dead are eroding
Coastal erosion reveals human remains on spooky islands that served as mass graves long ago. The natural disinterment is happening in New York City and in the UK.
View ArticleUpdating this website for 2024
Updating stuff on the website and making a mess! Apologies and thanks for sticking around.
View ArticleWrath of Pele
The legend of Pele is relatively well known even outside of Hawaii. Her wrath, tears, hair, curses and legends are explored here.
View ArticleTiny earthquake rattles hundreds of New Yorkers
A small quake was a big surprise and caused concerns for some city residents and first responders.
View ArticleHistory of mystery booms as recent news
Mystery booms and skyquakes are reported often in the news. Popular interest and fear in these strange sounds from the sky began in earnest in 2011 and continue to today.
View ArticleA bouquet of interesting news for 11 Jan 2024
News briefs: Arizona jaguar, megalodon tooth, Gigantopithecus blacki, resuscitating a pine marten, hawk killing law, magpie attacks.
View ArticleBlowholes and a dragon’s nose
Blowholes are natural features created by air pressure. A popular video said to be a "dragon's nose" is likely a blowhole.
View ArticleGhost belief in the US varies widely by year and source
U.S. surveys results for the question "Do you believe in ghosts?" vary widely every year showing there is no discernible increase or decrease in paranormal belief.
View ArticleWhat’s with these latest opinion polls on ghosts and cryptids?
Two sets of survey results asking about the reality of questionable entities show high rates of belief in ghosts, Bigfoot, and other cryptids.
View ArticleRapid deep freeze can lead to frost quakes
Frost quakes can occur when water saturated ground undergoes rapid deep freezing. The energy release causes noise and shaking.
View ArticleMysterious Schuylkill notes saga continues
Now called "Schuylkill Notes", the mystery of weird notes appearing in random places and packaging in Pennsylvania continues to garner attention.
View ArticleWhen every flash is an earthquake light, we have lost the plot
Media outlets label electrical flashes during earthquakes as "earthquake lights".
View ArticleThe Curse of the Souvenir Rock
Popular lore warns that if you take a rock or object from a sacred land, a curse will fall upon you until you return the object. Find out the origin and purpose of the curse legends. Video presentation.
View ArticleUp on a Pennsylvania housetop, a metal mystery
A large piece of metal of unknown origin appeared on the roof of a Philadelphia home. It did not come from a plane. And, Schuylkill notes update.
View ArticleHuge ground cracks in Libya prompt faulty headlines
Giant ground cracks in Libya are making locals concerned. Headlines misrepresent the cause, which is likely hydrogeological.
View ArticleMoodus: The Place of Bad Noises
Machimoodus is historically well-known as the literal “place of bad noises” based on native legends that were subsequently both promoted and twisted by colonists in New England. Today, the Moodus...
View ArticleNews blips: Havana syndrome evaporates and headlines burn up about plate...
A new study further dispels concerns that Havana syndrome was caused by a secret weapon. And new research about plate tectonics in the Atlantic is wildly exaggerated.
View ArticleNews blips: Prattle and hum
New research on "the hum". Facebook fakes take a very weird turn. Scammers are everywhere online.
View ArticleEclipse Anxiety 2024
Amidst misinformation surrounding the April 8 solar eclipse, many in the US succumb to unfounded fears. While eclipses are natural, predictable phenomena, rumors of catastrophes, like earthquakes and...
View ArticleUh oh, earthquakes add to these Strange Times
The earthquakes in New Jersey were unexpected and frightening. The events added to the general nervousness from the population prone to catastrophe thinking.
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