Paranormal News

A thin ray of light peeked through a recent article in the New Yorker during a discussion with retired Johns Hopkins medical historian Gianna Pomata. The topic was pandemics, with a focus on the 14th-century bubonic plague that annihilated uncounted millions in Europe. The remedy for affliction 700 years ago was “scholastic” medicine, in which

ANALYSIS/OPINION: A little under two decades ago — but probably much longer, if we are being realistic — the Department of Defense launched a classified program devoted to studying reports of unidentified flying objects (UFO). The Defense Intelligence Agency’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Program survived on an astoundingly meager $22 million a year. After five years,

By Tim Binnall In a strange fracas that unfolded over the weekend, Elon Musk irked officials in Egypt when he suggested that extraterrestrials constructed the country’s iconic pyramids. The weirdness reportedly began on Friday when the mercurial SpaceX founder Tweeted that it was obvious that “aliens built the pyramids.” Musk’s strange musings caught fire online

Without a doubt one of the most widely known names when talking about cryptozoology and the paranormal and Forteana is none other that the Scottish born biologist and prolific writer on these phenomena, Ivan T. Sanderson. Mostly known as one of the founding fathers of the field of cryptozoology, he was a pioneer in researching

By Tim Binnall An enlightening study of reported Sasquatch sightings determined which states rank among the best places to possibly see a Bigfoot. Developed by the website Satellite Internet, the project compared the database of reports from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization against respective state populations and produced a ranked list. As one might expect,

While the news has been filled with claims that strange unidentified craft with unexplainable capabilities are appearing over highly sensitive U.S. installations and assets as of late, a much less glamorous, more numerous, and arguably far more pressing threat has continued to metastasize in alarming ways—that posed by lower-end and even off-the-shelf drones. Less than

A wonderfully convoluted path of investigation lead to the discovery of lottery dream predictions in an 18th century letter. The description of that journey into the weirds of fringe research will be saved for another time, for now lets simply enjoy these anecdotes written by a German doctor in 1793 and included in a volume

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WINDSOR, ONT. — The mysterious, low-frequency noise that plagued the city of Windsor, Ont., for nearly a decade has finally quieted down after a steel factory just outside neighbouring Detroit halted its operations indefinitely. The so-called “Windsor Hum” has been the subject of intense speculation by governments and journalists on both sides of the Canada-U.S.

UFOs have been back in the news  because of videos initially leaked, and later confirmed, by the U.S. Navy and officially released by Pentagon that purportedly show “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAP) in our skies. Speculations about their nature have run the gamut from mundane objects like birds or balloons to visitors from outer space. It’s

A FIREMAN claims he recorded the Loch Ness Monster after seeing a “hump” in the water. Forestry worker Ross MacAulay has lived all his life around Loch Ness and did not believe in Nessie. Ross says he is baffled by the sightingCredit: Northpix But he – and his fellow firefighters – are “baffled” by the

Back in the early morning hours of August 16, 1968, a Spanish farmer known as John Mateu was outdoors feeding his cattle. He had no idea just how different his day would be. At first, John noticed what seemed like a reflection of some sort, coming from a metallic object from off in the distance.

Surprisingly old stone points found in a Mexican cave are the latest intriguing discovery among many to raise questions about when humans really arrived in the Americas. For most of the 20th century archaeologists generally agreed that humans who had crossed the Beringia land bridge from Siberia to North America only ventured further into the

This Swedish girl is best known as an environmental activist, who gained fame after protesting that humanity is facing an existential crisis from climate change. Greta Thunberg, has even appeared on the cover of Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people and youngest Time Person of the Year. She is 17 years

RICHMOND, Va. — If a package of mystery seeds arrives at your home, the state of Virginia has a message for you: Please do not plant them. “The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has been notified that several Virginia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from

It was quite the spectacle after the video footage was played back. An unknown man from Indonesia was buried during a funeral ceremony. Someone recorded video and later played it back to realize that their left hand can be seen in the transparent opening part of the coffin. The ceremony was held on May 5th

For about a decade, Joe Davis has been trying to send a message into space. This message is not intended for potential intelligent alien listeners, though. He’s already sent two signals into the void for them. He hopes that this communiqué will reach humans. On Earth. Ideally around 1935. The dispatch, which Davis calls Swansong,

While we are all human, some of us might have certain attributes that have yet to be identified. In particular, Aboriginal Australians have been discovered to carry DNA from an unknown species. It is unknown yet what this exactly is. However, it isn’t human per say.  Many scientists have conducted theories about the origin of

The moon is not OK, if you hadn’t noticed. Claims that ‘baby’ witches have hexed the celestial body have spread like wildfire online, with WitchTokers scrambling to find out what happened. High profile witches on TikTok, as part of a vibrant witch community known as WitchTok, started to circulate their fears over the weekend, saying

One Virginia teenager decided to dabble into the dark arts by practicing Haitian voodoo spells. It seems to have been a fatal mistake, as she unfortunately lost her life. Known as “Papa Legba” this deity of sorts is worshipped or prayed to in the mystical dark art world of voodoo.  Legend says Legba will give

Despite Pentagon statements that it disbanded a once-covert program to investigate unidentified flying objects, the effort remains underway — renamed and tucked inside the Office of Naval Intelligence, where officials continue to study mystifying encounters between military pilots and unidentified aerial vehicles. Pentagon officials will not discuss the program, which is not classified but deals

One couple got more than they bargained for – after discovering an authentic Viking grave under their bedroom. When Marianne Christiansen and her husband from the Norwegian city of Bude decided to dismantle their floor, they were shocked and in awe of what they had found.  The grave is estimated to be at least a

Brian Broom Mississippi Clarion Ledger Published 6:00 AM EDT Jul 13, 2020 It’s been 47 years since Calvin Parker and Charles Hickson contacted the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office claiming they were abducted by aliens. Recently, a recording, said to be made that night of what they told Sheriff Fred Diamond and Capt. Glenn Ryder, has surfaced.

Whatever it was, this didn’t seem to be human. While the exact location hasn’t been revealed, this video was taken somewhere in Saskatchewan, Canada. It was shared online and soon enough, some people were wondering what it might be. It seems the video has since garnered more attention since it was first posted. There does

If the rumors circulating amongst the UFO research community are real, the New York Times may have to add a second motto: “All the ‘UFO News’ That’s Fit to Print.” After being the leader in breaking the USS Nimitz Tic Tac UFO videos and stories and the existence of the Pentagon’s secret Advanced Aerospace Threat

Her name is Alice Ray, she was destined to damnation within this world. She was a striking young Irish girl, with hopes and dreams. Upon boarding a ship as a bondservant, she wanted to escape famine and hardship. Instead, her woes all but continued.  It is thought young Alice was around 15 years old when

Many people online were shocked to see photographs of one particular rabbit. It’s name is ‘Cocoa Puff’ and many are admiring its unusual size. This special rabbit lives with a family in Seattle, Washington.  Having a rabbit like this certainly brings attention. Now, this family’s Instagram page has nearly 300 thousand followers. Most certainly, this

Ever since the coronavirus quarantine, people have been seeing paranormal activity in their homes more frequently. One researcher in particular named John E.L. Tenney said that the lockdown is only helping to promote paranormal encounters. John is a former host from the television series Ghost Stalkers.  It was fairly typical for John to receive reports

Artist’s rendition of a flying saucer’s abduction of a young cow. When five cattle were found mysteriously dead on a Oregon ranch last summer, the authorities found themselves baffled. The animals, prowling around in a remote part of country, had been mutilated and drained of blood. Body parts like tongues and genitals were completely removed.