In the News

2012

Halloween Special: The Scariest Things in Space
Halloween Special: The Scariest Things in Space
Space is full of freaky and freakish phenomena, from stars that suck the life out of their stellar companions to black holes billions of times more massive than our sun.— Space.com
In Storm Deaths, Mystery, Fate and Bad Timing
In Storm Deaths, Mystery, Fate and Bad Timing
Hurricane Sandy, in the wily and savage way of natural disasters, expressed its full assortment of lethal methods as it hit the East Coast on Monday night.— NY Times
To Deflect Asteroids From Earth, Deploy Paintballs By The Ton
To Deflect Asteroids From Earth, Deploy Paintballs By The Ton
An MIT grad student found the coolest possible way to veer an asteroid off course.— Popular Science
Psychic pair fail scientific test
Psychic pair fail scientific test
A scientific experiment has found that two mediums were unable to demonstrate that they had special psychic powers.— BBC News
Photo Essay: Hurricane Sandy After Landfall
Photo Essay: Hurricane Sandy After Landfall
Images of Sandy's aftermath, many from New York City, which suffered widespread blackouts and a record-setting high tide— The Atlantic
Moon's Mysterious 'Ocean of Storms' Explained
Moon's Mysterious 'Ocean of Storms' Explained
The largest dark spot on the moon may be a scar from a giant cosmic impact.— Space.com
'Man in Moon' created by asteroid impact the size of Austria
'Man in Moon' created by asteroid impact the size of Austria
A new study says the flattened, 1,800-mile-wide section of the moon's Procellarum basin was caused after a large asteroid.— The Sideshow
'Oldest Maya tomb' found in Guatemala's Retalhuleu
'Oldest Maya tomb' found in Guatemala's Retalhuleu
The grave is thought to be that of an ancient ruler or religious leader who lived some 2,000 years ago.— BBC News
Weather or Climate: What Caused Hurricane Sandy?
Weather or Climate: What Caused Hurricane Sandy?
An unusual trio of weather factors conspired to create Hurricane Sandy.— LiveScience
Hurricane Sandy Is Even More Impressive From Space
Hurricane Sandy Is Even More Impressive From Space
Hurricane Sandy has grown to be an enormous mass of wind stretching nearly 1,000 miles across at times.— Wired
The Varginha Brazil ET: A Hoax Exposed
The Varginha Brazil ET: A Hoax Exposed
It can now be revealed that the entire "Varginha ET" affair was a hoax based on child hysteria and on the sightings of the deformed, writes Anthony Bragalia.— The Bragalia Files
Top 10 Worst Weather Disasters
Top 10 Worst Weather Disasters
Monumental blizzards, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes that left an indellible mark on human history.— Discovery News
The Legend of Workman Chapel
The Legend of Workman Chapel
Jason Offutt details his investigation into an infamous Missouri landmark.— Mysterious Universe
The Messy, Dangerous Task of Cleaning Up After Dead Bodies (Video)
The Messy, Dangerous Task of Cleaning Up After Dead Bodies (Video)
Showcasing the bizarre and macabre profession of 'bio-remediation.'— Wired
6 Flu Vaccine Myths
6 Flu Vaccine Myths
Debunking some of the urban legends surrounding the controversial innoculation.— LiveScience
Sweden wants Norway's trash (and lots of it)
Sweden wants Norway's trash (and lots of it)
Highly successful recycling program leaves Sweden desperate for burnable garbage.— Phys.Org
$10 million bigfoot bounty backs new show
$10 million bigfoot bounty backs new show
An upcoming TV show is offering $10 million for irrefutable proof of Bigfoot and people are lining up for their shot at making television history.— Discovery News
Why werewolves give us the willies
Why werewolves give us the willies
Although researchers are deeply skeptical of purported wolfman sightings, they say we may be programmed to see wolvish threats in the shadows.— Cosmic Log
Photos: The world's most haunted hotels
Photos: The world's most haunted hotels
Check out this photo gallery of thirty of the scariest, most mysteriously haunted hotels around the world.— The Telegraph
Cosmic-ray test sparks new interest in Matrix reality
Cosmic-ray test sparks new interest in Matrix reality
The idea that we live in a computer simulation is intriguing but fans of The Matrix might have to wait a little longer before they can unleash their inner Neo.— New Scientist
Fukushima fish still contaminated from nuclear accident
Fukushima fish still contaminated from nuclear accident
Levels of radioactive contamination in fish caught off the east coast of Japan remain elevated, official data shows.— BBC News
U.S. expands secretive drone base for African shadow war
U.S. expands secretive drone base for African shadow war
The Pentagon's secretive drone base in the Horn of Africa is getting a lot bigger and a lot busier as the U.S. doubles down on its campaign of air strikes and robot surveillance.— Danger Room
Curiosity may one day return to Earth, says NASA boss
Curiosity may one day return to Earth, says NASA boss
The director of NASA's Mars exploration program has spoken of hopes that one day the rover Curiosity might be brought back to Earth by astronauts.— BBC News
Live shark falls from the sky at Californian golf course
Live shark falls from the sky at Californian golf course
Golf club employees in southern California came to the rescue when a shark dropped out of the sky and flopped around on the 12th tee.— The Telegraph
Could there be a real 'Manchurian Candidate'?
Could there be a real 'Manchurian Candidate'?
Television show to test whether innocent people can be turned into brainwashed assassins— Mail Online
Could we deflect an incoming asteroid by bombarding it with paintballs?
Could we deflect an incoming asteroid by bombarding it with paintballs?
According to MIT researchers, coating an asteroid in paint could affect its reflectivity and alter its course.— io9.com
NASA: Rare, enormous gas storm detected on Saturn
NASA: Rare, enormous gas storm detected on Saturn
The Cassini spacecraft recorded the aftermath of a massive storm on Saturn that let out an "unprecedented belch of energy."— CNN
Electrical stimulation of brain area causes strange visual illusions
Electrical stimulation of brain area causes strange visual illusions
A new study shows that electrical stimulation of a small patch of the brain causes illusions that only affect the perception of faces.— LA Times
UFO Spotted In Southern Illinois
UFO Spotted In Southern Illinois
According to the Monroe County Independent a man spotted a unidentified flying object northeast of Hecker, IL on Tuesday just after 7pm.— Fox2now.com
Early Human 'Lucy' Swung from the Trees
Early Human 'Lucy' Swung from the Trees
Despite the ability to walk upright, early relatives of humanity likely spent much of their time in trees.— LiveScience