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Mystery of Mongolia's 'reindeer stones' continues to endure
Thousands of mysterious ancient stones depicting images of reindeer can be found dotted across the landscape. Known as 'deer stones' or 'reindeer ston... ⌘ Read more
Errant kangaroo spotted hopping along a road in Missouri
A curious marsupial was spotted nonchalantly exploring a quiet road in High Ridge, Missouri this week. We've covered a lot of cases of exotic big cats... ⌘ Read more
InSight Mars lander signs off with poignant final photo and message
After four years of activity on the surface of Mars, NASA's InSight mission has finally come to an end. The lander (the name of which meaning 'Interio... ⌘ Read more
Archaeologists identify 168 previously unseen Nazca lines
An aerial investigation of the Nazca Desert in South America has yielded the discovery of many more geoglyphs. Situated on a remote arid plateau in so... ⌘ Read more
Dog walker films 'demon ghost' during early morning park visit
The alleged entity was picked up on camera on a dark woodland path in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire. Hannah and Dave Rowett had been walking their dog... ⌘ Read more
Strange lights filmed darting across the sky over rural Wisconsin
Several video clips have emerged of a peculiar phenomenon witnessed by multiple people on the same night. The incident, which occurred back on Decembe... ⌘ Read more
Explorer recalls 'life-changing' encounter with two hairy hominids
An encounter with two Bigfoot-like creatures back in June 2020 has put Erich James on a mission in search of the truth. The teacher turned adventurer ... ⌘ Read more
Juno probe captures image of lava-strewn surface of Jupiter's moon Io
This hellish world was photographed in remarkable detail during one of the probe's recent flybys. It has certainly been an interesting time for the sc... ⌘ Read more
Pentagon's UFO office has received 'several hundred' new reports
The new office was set up earlier this year to track and investigate reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs). Known as the All-domain Anomaly ... ⌘ Read more
Neil deGrasse Tyson: 'we have crowdsourced an alien invasion'
The popular astrophysicist is certainly no fan of the term 'unidentified aerial phenomena' or the idea of alien visitation. While speaking to Gear Pat... ⌘ Read more
Aliens may only be interested in Earth's technology, study claims
A new paper has put forward a new theory to explain why we have yet to hear from any extraterrestrial civilizations. The question of whether we are al... ⌘ Read more
Perseverance rover records audio from a dust devil on Mars
Ever wondered what Mars sounds like ? This intriguing new audio recording offers the chance to find out. A dust devil looks a bit like a tornado, but ... ⌘ Read more
Santa's grotto uses polygraph to test if kids have been naughty or nice
Two shopping centers in England have rolled out a rather novel approach to their Santa’s grotto attractions this Christmas. How does Father Christma... ⌘ Read more
Mysteries revisited: the enigma of the Bridgewater Triangle
High strangeness abounds at an alleged 'paranormal vortex' found in the heart of Southern Massachusetts. Sometimes referred to as "America's Bermuda T... ⌘ Read more
MH370 pilot deliberately crashed the plane, new evidence suggests
A recently discovered piece of wreckage from the doomed airliner has shed new light on the mystery. Exactly what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight ... ⌘ Read more
US set to reveal breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy
The US Department of Energy is about to announce a 'major breakthrough' in the hunt for limitless, clean energy. Often seen as the Holy Grail of power... ⌘ Read more
Artemis I mission ends with record-breaking re-entry for Orion
NASA's flagship Artemis I mission has come to a successful close with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Hailed as a major stepping stone tow... ⌘ Read more
Cows flee live Nativity scene in North Carolina, escape down river
The bovine duo certainly weren't feeling the Christmas spirit when they did a runner from a chapel last week. The bizarre escape, which occurred at th... ⌘ Read more
Mystery creature described as a 'baby Loch Ness Monster'
Efforts to identify an animal washed up on a beach in the UK have been generating a number of intriguing suggestions online. We've certainly seen a fa... ⌘ Read more
Mysteries revisited: the Falkland Hill UFO incident
Back in 1996, a mother, her son and her friend encountered something unexplained in a remote part of Scotland. The peculiar series of events began on ... ⌘ Read more
Man is arrested in Japan for calling the police 2,060 times over 9 days
A particularly irate individual seemingly had a bone to pick with local law enforcement in Kawagachi, Japan recently. According to reports, the 67-yea... ⌘ Read more
Scientists achieve mind-bending 'quantum time flip'
In a world first, physicists have successfully made light appear to move backwards and forwards in time simultaneously. The physics of time can be mi... ⌘ Read more
'Bigfoot' filmed by boaters in remote area of Ontario, Canada
A recently uploaded video clip shows what appears to be a large ape-like creature walking between some trees near the shoreline. The footage, which wa... ⌘ Read more
Bigfoot tales abound in New York state's Chautauqua County
The forests of this unassuming region of the northeastern United States are said to be home to the elusive Bigfoot. There are few cryptozoological mys... ⌘ Read more
Remains of last known living thylacine found in a cupboard 85 years on
The last known living thylacine - an animal named Benjamin - died at Hobart Zoo all the way back in 1936. One of the best known recent examples of a s... ⌘ Read more
Mystery surrounds spate of unexplained cattle deaths in Colorado
Officials have struggled to come up with an explanation for the deaths of at least 40 cows over the last two months. The phenomenon began back in Octo... ⌘ Read more
Ancient human skull found in China could belong to Homo erectus
Dating back one million years, the remarkably intact skull has been hailed as an important find by palaeoanthropologists. It's hard to imagine seeing ... ⌘ Read more
Former CIA 'Agent Kewper' Area 51 deathbed confession resurfaces
A 2013 interview with a former-CIA agent who claimed to have intimate knowledge of Area 51 has been doing the rounds this week. At the time, the 77-ye... ⌘ Read more
Elon Musk wants to test Neuralink on humans within 6 months
The tech entrepreneur showcased footage of monkeys 'typing' using only their brains at an event earlier this week. Having previously been described by... ⌘ Read more
New Amelia Earhart clue: unseen codes found on mystery metal panel
Previously unseen letters and numbers have been found on a metal panel thought to have come from Earhart's plane. More than 82 years after Amelia Earh... ⌘ Read more
Couple discovers weird object on beach that 'looks like ET's hand'
Sporting five finger-like appendages, the 'hand' was found washed up along the shoreline on a beach in Brazil. First spotted by Leticia Gomes Santiago... ⌘ Read more
Two never-before-seen 'alien' minerals found inside a meteorite
A 17-ton meteorite that landed in Somalia has been found to contain two minerals never seen on Earth before. It's perhaps hard to imagine that there e... ⌘ Read more
First-ever archive center of UFO material to be set up in the US
The center will contain the largest ever archive dedicated to the preservation and centralization of UFO-related material. While there is certainly no... ⌘ Read more
Perseverance rover discovers possible signs of ancient life on Mars
NASA's latest Mars rover has made a discovery that could point to the presence of life on Mars in the distant past. Confirmation that there was once l... ⌘ Read more
Paranormal investigator snaps face of 'ghost child' in haunted fort
Colin Waterman recently photographed something unexpected during a night-time investigation of Fort Horsted, England. Waterman, who is part of a group... ⌘ Read more
How can we test to see if we are living in a computer simulation ?**
Is the world around us a computer simulation ? Physicist Melvin M. Vopson investigates how it might be possible to tell. Physicists have long struggle... ⌘ Read more
Steven Spielberg believed his DVD of 'Paranormal Activity' was haunted
The iconic movie director had his own paranormal experience after watching a pre-release copy of the original 2007 movie. Steven Spielberg is certainl... ⌘ Read more
40% of the world's population believes in witches, study claims
Belief in witches and witchcraft is so widespread that in some countries as many as 9 in 10 people believe in them. Witches have been a staple of supe... ⌘ Read more
Couple claim 'possessed' doll has caused car crashes and illnesses
A husband and wife believe that their Annabelle Raggedy Ann doll has been the cause of all manner of misfortune. Lee and Linzi Steer, who own the Muse... ⌘ Read more
UK angler catches 30kg goldfish known as 'The Carrot'
This gargantuan goldfish - which recently went viral - was caught by Worcestershire angler Andy Hackett. When it comes to goldfish, what typically spr... ⌘ Read more
The Queen Mother once had a room cleansed due to concerns over a ghost
The mother of the late Queen Elizabeth II once called in the local parson to address a haunting at Sandringham. Considering the historic nature of the... ⌘ Read more
Humans will be living on the Moon by 2030, says NASA's Orion chief
The success of this month's Artemis I mission has placed us on track to see humans living and working on the Moon within 10 years. With NASA's Space L... ⌘ Read more
Looking for a Christmas gift idea ? Check out our new book!
The Unexplained Mysteries Book of Weird News makes for an ideal stocking-filler this festive season. Looking for a gift to give to that person in your... ⌘ Read more
Mystery surrounds fate of killer crocodile that has 'eaten 300 people'
A huge crocodile nicknamed Gustave has been terrorizing locals near Lake Tanganyika in Burundi for decades. It might sound like the plot of a horror m... ⌘ Read more
8 billion people: how evolution has made our species so successful
Humans have dominated the planet in a way no other life form has ever done - but for how long is this sustainable ? November 15 2022 marks a milestone... ⌘ Read more
The case of the 1942 'ghost blimp' L-8 still remains a mystery 80 years on
In August 1942, an airship disappeared, then reappeared again a few hours later with all of its crew missing. The blimp, designated L-8, was a United ... ⌘ Read more
UFOs are no laughing matter for France's real-life 'Ovni' hunters
A team of dedicated UFO investigators in France has been studying the phenomenon for the last 45 years. Vincent Costes of France's National Centre for... ⌘ Read more
Police officer photographs UFO over Anna Maria Island, Florida
The mysterious object, which zoomed off at high speed, was seen in the vicinity of a Coast Guard plane. Bradenton Beach Police Officer Charles Morose ... ⌘ Read more
Forrest Fenn's infamous treasure is set to fetch over $2M at auction
The long-sought contents of the treasure chest buried by the late art dealer Forrest Fenn could fetch over $2 million. Consisting of gold nuggets, rar... ⌘ Read more
NASA's Artemis I has successfully launched on its voyage to the Moon
After several scuppered launch attempts, the most powerful rocket in history has finally departed on its maiden voyage. The combination of NASA's Spac... ⌘ Read more
FBI raids homes of Area 51 journalist and confiscates his files
Joerg Arnu is a prominent Area 51 researcher who has worked on numerous documentaries and TV shows. Arnu found himself at the receiving end of an FBI ... ⌘ Read more
Hunter captures alleged Bigfoot on camera during trip to birch forest
Another video clip of an alleged Sasquatch has appeared online - but is it really an unknown hominid or just a prankster in a suit ? The footage, whic... ⌘ Read more
Pennsylvania woman left terrified by 'ghost' on security camera
A mother-of-four was recently left 'scared to sleep' after spotting something unnerving on her home's CCTV system. 34-year-old Amanda Pitt had been ly... ⌘ Read more
Secretive X-37b space plane returns to Earth after 908 days in orbit
The end of the spacecraft's current mission was marked by a series of sonic booms over Florida on Saturday. Resembling a miniature version of NASA's n... ⌘ Read more
'Bigfoot' caught on camera near Provo in resurfaced footage
A mysterious figure was spotted moving through the snowy foothills of Utah in footage captured back in 2019. The sighting, which occurred in Northeast... ⌘ Read more
Bob Taylor's West Lothian UFO encounter still intrigues 43 years on
The 61-year-old had a close encounter with something unexplained in a remote Scottish forest back in 1979. It is one of the most chilling UFO incident... ⌘ Read more
11 school children pass out after Ouija board session in Colombia
According to reports, the youngsters were found unconscious and suffering from various physical ailments. The unnerving incident occurred at the Agric... ⌘ Read more
Bermuda Triangle film crew discover piece of the space shuttle Challenger
The crew had been searching for a downed World War II aircraft within the infamous region of the North Atlantic. In what must be one of the most unlik... ⌘ Read more
'Lost Ghost Photographs' series has now launched on our Patreon
Every week we will be posting up an exclusive set of hand-picked images from the archives of our late sister site. Back in the early 2000s, Unexplaine... ⌘ Read more
Mystery as freezer full of dead pigeons is found dumped in an alley
The gruesome discovery was recently made in an unassuming residential neighborhood of Darlington, County Durham. Council workers raised the alarm abou... ⌘ Read more
Oculus founder builds VR headset that kills the wearer if they die in-game
Palmer Luckey - the man who kick-started the modern VR scene - has built a headset with a rather unique and deadly twist. Virtual reality headsets suc... ⌘ Read more
4,800ft 'miracle' tunnel found in Egypt could lead to Cleopatra's tomb
Archaeologists have unearthed one of the most important discoveries in recent years - a huge tunnel beneath a temple in Egypt. Situated 43ft beneath t... ⌘ Read more
Scientists are working on a new official 'alien contact protocol'
If an intelligent extraterrestrial race suddenly sent us a message, what exactly would the human race say in response ? Many books and films have dabb... ⌘ Read more
Ghostwatch: 30 years on from the TV show that gave people nightmares
On October 31st, 1992, the BBC broadcast a 'live' (and fake) ghost hunting show that was arguably way ahead of its time. Paranormal shows might be com... ⌘ Read more
Small humanoid-like creature captured on trail camera in Australia
A motion-activated trail camera has picked up what appears to be a small humanoid creature peering out of the darkness. The footage, which was recorde... ⌘ Read more
Incredibly rare black Canadian lynx captured on camera
The animal, which was photographed by a university researcher, was spotted in a residential area in the Yukon. While it's easy to imagine that we've s... ⌘ Read more
Hidden 300-mile-long river discovered deep beneath Antarctica
Scientists using ice-penetrating radar have spotted an enormous river snaking its way beneath the Antarctic ice. There is more going on under the Anta... ⌘ Read more
Could the Tibetan brown bear explain sightings of the Yeti ?**
A conservation researcher believes that a rarely seen species of bear could account for sightings of the legendary creature. Believed to reside in the... ⌘ Read more
The psychology of Ouija boards: how and why do they work ?**
Ouija boards have been a stable of spiritualism for decades, but can you really use them to speak to the dead ? Despite being around for more than 100... ⌘ Read more
Concerns raised over socks left at 'grave' of Dobby the House-Elf
Harry Potter gave Dobby a sock... and then thousands of other people did the same thing on a beach in Wales. Local authorities in Cyrmru, Wales have a... ⌘ Read more
Two unidentified objects captured on film in the skies over San Diego
The footage, which was uploaded recently onto Twitter, has since been picked up by numerous news outlets. Posted back on October 17th by a Twitter use... ⌘ Read more
Priceless painting found to have been hanging upside down for 75 years
The blunder, which had remained undiscovered until very recently, may never be rectified due to the painting's fragile state. Known as 'New York City'... ⌘ Read more
Family unearths creepy photograph under the floorboards of their home
The image, which appears to date back to the 1960s, seems to show a ghostly extra hovering in the background. When Beverley Edmondson Cropper, her par... ⌘ Read more
Scientists recreate the face of a real-life 18th-Century 'vampire'
This is the face of a man who, two centuries ago, was buried with his leg bones crossed to stop him rising from the dead. He was certainly no Count Dr... ⌘ Read more
New Congress UFO report: 50% of cases remain 'unexplained'
A report to be delivered to Congress this week allegedly states that only half of cases can be satisfactorily explained. The 22-page report, which has... ⌘ Read more
Alice Cooper and Cher among singers who have encountered a ghost
The world of music has seen more than its fair share of ghost sightings and paranormal experiences over the years. It seems that just about everyone i... ⌘ Read more
'Ghost child' and 'paranormal attack' top spooky police call-outs in Scotland
Newly released government files have revealed some of the paranormal-themed incidents investigated by Scottish police since 2019. The files, which wer... ⌘ Read more
This weird Avril Lavigne conspiracy theory just refuses to go away
A bizare conspiracy concerning Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has been doing the rounds for years. Halloween is just around the corner and a... ⌘ Read more
Man falls ill after eating live crab to 'punish' it for pinching his daughter
The bizarre incident saw the man end up in hospital following his unique act of crustacean-based revenge. The 39-year-old, who hails from Zhejiang in ... ⌘ Read more
'Brazil's Roswell' - rumors emerge of alien creature footage
Footage allegedly captured during a UFO incident in Brazil in 1996 is rumored to be in line for release in the near future. Known as the Varginha inci... ⌘ Read more
NASA captures 'haunting' image of the Pillars of Creation
The space agency has been getting into the Halloween spirit with this latest image from the James Webb Space Telescope. Like a ghoulish hand reaching ... ⌘ Read more
'Conan the Bacterium' could survive on Mars for 280 million years
An Earth-based extremophile has shown that it is possible for life to survive on Mars for very long periods of time. The Red Planet remains one of the... ⌘ Read more
Enfield Poltergeist photographer remains perplexed 45 years on
Graham Morris was the man who captured photographic evidence during the infamous poltergeist case. There are few paranormal cases as widely debated as... ⌘ Read more
Chilling UFO encounter left elderly man 'frozen to the ground'
Gerry Woodcock encountered something potentially out-of-this-world one summer afternoon four years ago. The 89-year-old retired fish tackle shop owner... ⌘ Read more
Alien technosignatures could be our introduction to extraterrestrial life
Two astronomers discuss their efforts to scour the heavens for signs of extraterrestrial technology. If an alien were to look at Earth, many human tec... ⌘ Read more
Woman is swallowed whole by a huge python in the Indonesian jungle
The incident serves as a stark reminder of the danger these enormous snakes can pose to humans. There are few fates as horrific as being eaten alive b... ⌘ Read more
Astronauts, scientists and engineers join NASA's new UFO study
The space agency has revealed the names of the people who will be on its independent UFO investigation team. Back in June, NASA announced that it woul... ⌘ Read more
Mysteries revisited: the Josh Highcliff 'skunk ape' footage
This footage of an alleged Bigfoot-type creature emerged 8 years ago and has remained a topic of debate ever since. On October 28th, 2013, a hunter na... ⌘ Read more
Grandmother has Ouija boards handed out to attendees at her funeral
A much loved grandmother wanted the boards to be given out so that she could 'stay in touch' with her relatives. A staple of horror movies, paranormal... ⌘ Read more
This close-up image of an ant's face is sure to give you nightmares
No, this isn't an image of a monster from a fantasy movie... it's a creature that you might find in your own garden. Captured on camera by Lithuanian ... ⌘ Read more
Tales of a ghostly nurse haunt England's Scunthorpe Hospital
Over the years there have been numerous tales of a benevolent spirit that is said to heal the sick from the 'other side'. For years, paranormal invest... ⌘ Read more
Sixth Loch Ness Monster sighting of 2022 documented by official register
According to the latest report, a mother and daughter had been visiting the loch when they spotted something in the water. From a mysterious wake in t... ⌘ Read more
Mysteries revisited: the twins who were murdered in a past life
Ram and Shesh Narain Diwediamoo compelled many, including a prominent psychologist, with their unique reincarnation tale. Born in India in 1964, the t... ⌘ Read more
Mystery of pilot who vanished after spotting a UFO endures 44 years on
Back in 1978, Frederick Valentich disappeared without a trace after encountering a UFO on a flight to King Island, Tasmania. Some mysteries - even rel... ⌘ Read more
Group sues Biden and National Archives over JFK assassination files
The Mary Ferrell Foundation is attempting to force the release of 16,000 records relating to JFK's murder. The assassination of President John F Kenne... ⌘ Read more
Iconic UFO-shaped 'spaceship' house has been destroyed in a fire
The famous Frisco Futuro House had been a popular attraction on Hatteras Island , North Carolina for over 50 years. Designed by Finnish architect Matt... ⌘ Read more
'House of the Dragon' was inspired by a real medieval dynasty
History professor David Routt takes a look at the real historical events which inspired the latest Game of Thrones prequel. In three decades of teachi... ⌘ Read more
CCTV captures paranormal phenomena at haunted antiques store
The Barnsley Antiques Center in South Yorks, England is certainly no stranger to paranormal activity. According to current owner Daniel Parker, the bu... ⌘ Read more
NUFORC head estimates he's logged as many as 180,000 UFO reports
Peter Davenport, has been running the National UFO Reporting Center in Harrington for over 28 years. For those who have been following the UFO phenome... ⌘ Read more
Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of the real-life Santa Claus
The tomb of St Nicholas - the real-life inspiration behind Santa Claus - lived and died around 1,700 years ago. The discovery, which was made by archa... ⌘ Read more