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  • #paranormal

    Mysterious Cattle Mutilations In Denver - Again

    Ranchers in Colorado have discovered more bizarre cattle mutilations, which look as if they were created with lasers. One calf seemed to have been dropped from a great height. Could it be . . . UFOs? Or mad science? More »
    12/10/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #bigfoot

    We Know Where To Find Bigfoot Bones, Says Expert

    One of the big questions about Bigfoot has always been: Well if this creature exists, why haven't we found any of its bones? Now monster expert Loren Coleman from Cryptomundo answers this question, and suggests where to start digging. More »
    12/09/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #ufos

    Cigar-Shaped "Mothership" Plunges Argentinian Town Into A Blackout

    In the Saltan province of Argentina, hundreds of residents of a small town witnessed the arrival of a massive UFO, which hovered over the local power station. And then all the town's electricity and phones went out for several hours. More »
    11/27/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #crime

    Scientology Trial Reveals Alleged Work Camps and Baby-Killing

    Not only was Scientology founded by a scifi writer, but its greatest enemy - the Anonymous group - models itself after a comic book character. Now members of the alien-loving religion are on trial in Australia for torture and baby-killing. More »
    11/20/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #paranoia

    H1N1 Is a Plot to Kill Baby Boomers, Argues Conspiracy Theorist

    11/19/09
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  • #pseudoscience

    Documentary Evidence That 2012 Disaster Could Really Happen (Sort Of)

    With the year 2012 coming soon, Roland Emmerich isn't the only filmmaker trying to cash in with an apocalypse movie tie-in. Documentary-makers are doing it too. Here is a sampling of the weirdest 2012 "non fiction" flicks. More »
    11/12/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #poll

    Are There Any Truly Scary Alien Abduction Movies?

    After my disappointment over cheestastic alien abduction flick The Fourth Kind, I wracked my brain to come up with alien abduction movies that are actually scary. I made a short list - vote on these or add your own! More »
    11/05/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #paranormal

    Czech Mayor Promises New House to Family Plagued by Poltergeist

    11/04/09
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  • #ghosts

    Why Do Some People See Ghosts While Others Don't?

    Apparently there are certain kinds of people who tend to see ghosts. A researcher has studied multiple cases of haunting and has come up with a profile of the sort of person most likely to get haunted. More »
    10/23/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #paranormal

    Why Are Thousands of People Dreaming About This Man?

    Have you dreamed about this man comforting or befriending you over the past two years? Then you are one of thousands across the world who have dreamed "this man." Now they have set up a website to describe their experiences. More »
    10/23/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #exclusive

    How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors

    10/22/09
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  • #doomsday

    Has Moscow Been FlashForwarded?

    A strange cloud formed above Moscow last Wednesday which "scientists" dismissed as an"optical illusion" - about one BS excuse step below the "swamp gas reflected the light from Venus." We, however, think otherwise: Moscow's been FlashForwarded. More »
    10/14/09
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    By Meredith Woerner
  • #ufos

    More Proof That Aliens Want Our Beef

    Friday, we showed you incontrovertible proof that a UFO abducted a poor, defenseless cow. Still not convinced? Well, UFOlogists have analyzed the photos, and they're seeing hooves. More »
    10/12/09
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    By Lauren Davis
  • #ufos

    Utterly Compelling Evidence That A Cow Was Abducted By A UFO

    I'm usually suspicious of alien abduction reports. But you have to believe it when somebody says they saw a cow zooming through the sky for a UFO rendezvous. It's just too weird to be fake - as these pictures prove! More »
    10/09/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #ufos

    When UFOs Cozy Up With Airplanes

    It seemed like it was just an ordinary day at the airport in Costa Rica, but apparently something else was flying among the airplanes. Could it be a UFO? Let's consider the evidence. More »
    09/16/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #madscience

    This Year's Intense El Niño Could Be Linked With Flu Pandemic

    In an odd research paper announced today, scientists claim that global warming does not cause intensified El Niños, or disruptive weather systems. But strong El Niños like the one brewing in the Pacific right now are linked to flu pandemics. More »
    09/14/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #paranormality

    A New Calendar Can Solve World Problems, Says Galactic Research Institute

    You've probably been wondering why you feel like your timing is always off. That's because the law of time has been out of whack. Luckily the Galactic Research Institute has a plan - and a new theory of time and telepathy! More »
    09/10/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #creationistdinosaurs

    Dinosaur Creationism Theme Park Seized By The Government

    You'd think that dinosaur-loving creationists would be law-abiding citizens. Not so. Last week a South Carolina judge ordered the government to seize control of Dinosaur Adventure Land creationist theme park after its owners were convicted of tax fraud. More »
    08/05/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #ufos

    "I Touched A Crop-Circle-Making UFO," Says Investigator

    Today's UFO mystery comes to you from Barbury Castle, UK, where two crop circle investigators earlier this summer got kicked out of a cornfield. But then they touched a mysterious craft near the circles. And got it on film! More »
    07/31/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #unexplained

    A Wave of Cattle Mutilations and "Strange Lights" in Argentina

    Last week, seven cows were found mutilated on a farm in Southwestern La Pampa, Argentina. These were just the latest in a wave of such mutilations, which locals say occur on a cyclical basis. More »
    07/17/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
  • #monstersamongus

    Unidentified Biological "Goo," 15 Miles Long, Creeps Down Alaskan Coast

    A gigantic smear of gooey, black biological material is making its way through the Chukchi Sea between Wainwright and Barrow in Northern Alaska. Eyewitnesses say it's definitely a living entity, though unlike anything they've seen before. Closeup shot below. More »
    07/16/09
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    By Annalee Newitz
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