Ghost photo: Thirsty Phantom
Has the 17th-century wench haunting a Derby pub been caught on camera? Rob Spacey sent ForteanTimes this photo of what appears to be a ghostly female lurking in a pub after closing time. Has she crossed over from the other side for a pint, or is she mere camera jiggery-pokery? Post any thoughts on the matter in the comments section below...
Wolfe Island B&B for sale, but ghosts and third-floor billiard table are sticking around
Martha Rixten had admired the old Catholic rectory house on Wolfe Island for a very long time before she bought it 30 years ago. She'd grown up on the island, a 15-minute free ferry ride from downtown Kingston, and dreamt one day of owning the home. From the first day she walked through the front door, the owner says, "I felt I wasn't alone here. I felt surrounded by a loving energy, I heard footsteps. When my son was a little boy, he would walk past the bathroom door and close it. I asked him why. He said, 'because there are three ladies in there.'"..
Aurora mystery solved?
On Jan. 20, 2010, Per-Arne Mikalsen was photographing a vast aurora erupting over the northern Norwegian town of Andenes. Because solar activity is on the increase, aurora spotters have many opportunities to see the Northern Lights. On this particular night the aurora was intense, stretching toward the southern latitudes of Norway. In one of the photographs taken by Mikalsen was an "object" that couldn't be identified...
The Moon may have formed in a nuclear explosion
A new theory suggests the Moon was formed after a natural nuclear explosion in the Earth's mantle rather than after the impact of a massive object with the Earth, as previously thought...
The ghosts of the Palestra?
Since it's opening in 1927, the historic Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania has hosted more games and more visiting teams than any other facility. But games aren't the only things allegedly going on at the Palestra as more than just visiting teams roam its halls...
'Werewolf' decapitated dog, posted photo online
A US teen and self-described "werewolf" has admitted decapitating a dog and posting a photo of its mutilated body online. Sarah Rodriguez, who goes by the name "Wolfie", is being investigated by police after the offensive picture caused widespread outrage online...
Stonehenge served as site to impart knowledge
Stonehenge may have been used as a site where knowledge was communicated ritually, according to a new theory. Lynne Kelly, La Trobe University doctoral researcher and science writer, has been working on technologies oral cultures used to present and pass on scientific knowledge...
the return of the werewolf
On February 12th, The Wolfman, starring Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot and Anthony Hopkins as Sir John Talbot will be released after a nearly two-year wait on the studio shelves...
