Ghostly goings-on in the county are the subject of a new book by Most Haunted's Richard Felix. From Axholme in the north of the county to Stamford in the south, the ghost-hunter relates the stories behind some of Lincolnshire's most well-known buildings…
Pyeongtaek's mystery ball in the sky
"Its been there about seven or eight years. We have no idea what it is; we just thought it might be a water tank or something. People have said is an oil tank, or some kind of antenna. But why should we even bother to try to figure it out. Isn't it easier if we just consider it as a big ball? I like it because it makes the scene of our village very familiar from a distance”…
Andes people look back to the future
The Aymara people in South America have a concept of time opposite to the rest of the us, so that the past lies ahead of them and the future behind, according to a study published yesterday. "Until now, all the studied cultures and languages of the world - from European and Polynesian to Chinese, Japanese, Bantu and so on - have not only characterised time with properties of space, but also have all mapped the future as if it were in front…
Municipal auditorium "haunted," drawing more ghost hunters
The question is no longer whether Shreveport's legendary Municipal Auditorium is haunted, but how many spirits live there. Todd Weaver, case manager for ghost-hunting group Louisiana Spirits, said Monday the results of a June 5 investigation show "there's definitely activity" at the auditorium…
On the right lines
Tucked away, not too far from Ellesmere, lies Spout Farm. A mix of green, rolling fields and dark woodland, it is the kind of scene you can find all over Shropshire, but something of a mystery is brewing here. The farm first came to the attention of Countryside Service officer, Shaun Burkey, last year when volunteer Rob McBride told him about the ancient oaks growing in the woodland. Shaun is leading a project looking for the county's ancient trees as part of a nationwide scheme to preserve our natural heritage…
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Mars chip to test for life signs
Idaho museum to open Bigfoot exhibit
The director of the Idaho Museum of Natural History says it won't matter whether Bigfoot is farce or fact when a new exhibit opens Friday. Linda Deck, who is also curator of the Bigfoot exhibit, said the museum is taking a neutral position and simply displaying artifacts that involve the legendary creature that some say lives secretly in the Northwest…
Civilized life in the universe
Mystical mystery
Since The Da Vinci Code hit the shelves, people have been fascinated by the theories it presents. Now, property developer Tony Peart wants to explore a mystical secret at the heart of the Lincolnshire landscape. All that survives of the 4,000 acre county base of the Knights Templar is a lone tower. Standing in the middle of a farm, covered in scaffolding, the appearance of the tower belies its significance as part of the Knights Templar Preceptory…
Bigfoot hunters claim another sighting
Both local and professional Bigfoot hunters said they detected what might be Bigfoot at Hans Mobius' Clarence farm over the weekend. Tom Biscardi, chief executive officer of Searching For Bigfoot Inc., whose investigative team of seven arrived from California and Elmira on Friday, said his crew saw a 6- to 8-foot-tall humanoid creature Friday through thermal imaging. Filmmaker Todd Bailey, who is making a documentary called "Bigfoot Lives" that follows Biscardi and his team on their hunts, was the first to see the creature on the infrared cameras…
