How do people ‘hear the dead’? Researchers reveal why some have ‘sixth sense’

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Study authors reveal why some people insist they can hear the voices of dead souls and eventually turn to spiritualist beliefs.

— Study Finds

Electrical Brain Stimulation May Alleviate Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Noninvasive electrical zaps appear to reduce checking, hoarding, and other compulsions for up to three months.

— Scientific American

The new mosquito bringing disease to North America

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The discovery of a novel mosquito on Guantanamo Bay reveals how globalization is threatening to unleash the next pandemic.

— BBC Future

The Golf Ball-Shaped Homes of Den Bosch, Netherlands

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The homes — aptly named bolwoningen, for “ball houses”—were the last product of a grant for innovative residential development.

— Mental Floss

13-foot-long 'Book of the Dead' scroll found in burial shaft in Egypt

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

A funerary temple belonging to Queen Nearit has been discovered in the ancient Egyptian burial ground Saqqara.

— Live Science

Now-dead radio telescope finds bizarre venomous-spider star

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The scientists used the now-destroyed Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico to discover the weirdo stars.

— Live Science

Faces of ‘Siberian Tutankhamun’ and his ‘Queen’ buried 2,600 years ago reconstructed by science

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Modern technology brings back appearances of nomadic nobles laid to rest in treasure trove of a tomb.

— Siberian Times

Newly Discovered Bat Species Has Halloween Colors

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The six-ounce bat lives in abandoned mine shafts in Guinea’s Nimba Mountains.

— Smithsonian Magazine

30 Awe-inspiring Facts About Your Body

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

In his best-selling book, Bill Bryson explores the marvel that is you.

— Psychology Today

Psychedelic Schools for ‘Shamans’ Are Popping Up Like Mushrooms

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The vanguard industry is booming despite a host of regulatory unknowns.

— Bloomberg

'Old Faithful' galaxy has brilliant outbursts every 114 days

Monday, January 18, 2021

An "Old Faithful"-like event in space may shed light on the nature of stars near supermassive black holes embedded in galaxies.

— Space.com

Hypersonic Superweapons Are a Mirage, New Analysis Says

Monday, January 18, 2021

Two scientists find revolutionary claims about the evasion of detection and defenses to be “nonsense.”

— New York Times

9 Weird Historical Ways to Ward Off a Plague

Monday, January 18, 2021

Strange, gross, or downright dangerous ways to ward off the plague in 17th century London.

— Mental Floss

Dreams of Global Floods — What Do They Mean?

Monday, January 18, 2021

Accounts of similar apocalyptic dreams.

— Earthfiles

Why Are Lightning ‘Superbolts’ More Common Over the Ocean?

Monday, January 18, 2021

Salt seems to be the reason why bolts are brighter over seas than over land.

— Smithsonian Magazine

The Cumbria castle haunted by axe murderer jester, a crying child and murdered lady

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Muncaster Castle dates back to the 12th century - and is supposedly home to some ghoulish guests who like to make their presence known.

— LancsLive

Could a Cheeto destroy the International Space Station?

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Debate erupts on Reddit with 'experts' saying the snack would vaporize upon impact and others warn it could damage solar arrays.

— Mail Online

You can now explore the CIA's 'entire' collection of UFO documents online

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Thousands of pages of declassified records are available for anyone to peruse.

— Smithsonian

No stopping AI?

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Scientists conclude there would be no way to control super-intelligent machines.

— Study Finds

Unexplained shaking rattles South Florida residents on Friday

Saturday, January 16, 2021

People across South Florida are reporting they felt their homes shake, similar to a small earthquake.

— CBS Miami

Is seagrass the key to clearing the oceans of plastic?

Saturday, January 16, 2021

'Neptune balls' on the ocean floor sieve over 867 million pieces of rubbish from the water every year.

— Mail Online

Heart attacks could be predicted years in advance with simple X-ray

Saturday, January 16, 2021

A new study finds there may be a way to predicted who will have a heart attack years in advance using a simple X-ray.

— Study Finds

Dire wolves were a distinct species

Saturday, January 16, 2021

These giant prehistoric beasts, made famous by Game of Thrones, were part of a mysterious ancient lineage.

— Unexplained Mysteries

AI-powered text from this program could fool the government

Saturday, January 16, 2021

A Harvard medical student submitted auto-generated comments to Medicaid; volunteers couldn’t distinguish them from those penned by humans.

— Wired

Electric eels work together to zap prey

Friday, January 15, 2021

Researchers working in the Amazon filmed eels gathering in packs to herd prey, then stunning them with a synchronized electric shock.

— BBC News

'Beast of Leeds' prints found in remote woods

Friday, January 15, 2021

Two hunters have been seeking answers after finding unusual footprints in the English countryside.

— Unexplained Mysteries

Shocking Documents Show Government Paid Millions to Chase UFOs and Werewolves

Friday, January 15, 2021

In 2008, the DIA gave $22 million to the exotic science division of Las Vegas billionaire Robert Bigelow’s space startup.

— The Debrief

Blind Mind’s Eye – Bizarre Condition Prevents Man From Seeing Pictures in His Head

Friday, January 15, 2021

44-year-old Niel Kenmuir suffers from aphantashia, a rare and strange medical condition.

— Oddity Central

Cafe, croissant, worms? EU agency says worms safe to eat

Friday, January 15, 2021

The vaunted Mediterranean diet and French gastronomy are getting some competition.

— Associated Press

Why is Yellowstone’s tallest geyser erupting after being dormant 34 years?

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Steamboat geyser has been erupting prolifically since 2018.

— Mystery Wire