Built a century ago, Lewiston's underground passageways remain in a shroud of darkness and spiderwebs under the streets and sidewalks of downtown. Above ground, people walk over the thick chunks of glass set in the sidewalk, prisms that reflect light into the subterranean corridors. For many, what lies below is a mystery…
3rd rare white buffalo born on Wisconsin farm
A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an animal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bring good fortune and peace…
Amazon jellyfish in Leicestershire
A freshwater jellyfish usually found in the Amazon has been discovered in a flooded clay pit in land-locked Leicestershire…
The man who claims to be Jesus
His name is Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda; his followers call him everything from apostle to Dad, or simply Jesus Christ Man. De Jesus Miranda himself believes he’s the living incarnation of “Jesus Christ Man,” “the second coming of Christ”…
Mystery of the Waterville spooklights
There's something in the air near Waterville, Washington – mysterious lights no one can explain, or perhaps now a scientist in Australia can? "It was so mysterious, and then we found out later that other people were seeing it, mostly the farmers out in the fields," said Mabel Knowles. "No one could explain this. It wasn't rational, but it was real," said Dick Osborne…
(Also read: "Spooklights: Where to Find Them")
Brave Nat, the wolf girl
Thai girl Supatra Sasuphan, nicknamed Nat, plays with her father Samroeng Sasuphan outside her home in Bangkok. The six-year-old has the very rare Ambras syndrome, or Congenital Hypertrichosis - meaning she has excessive hair covering her face and parts of her body. There are fewer than 40 cases documented worldwide of people with this genetic condition after it was first described in Austria in 1648…
(Also read: " 7 of the Weirdest Human Enigmas")
TV profile of haunting case includes psychic
Every time Kelly Weaver of Lower Allen Twp. tried to look at photos of a supposedly haunted house, she said she would get a violent headache. The photos had been sent by paranormal investigator and ghost hunter Doris "Dusty" Smith of Daytona Beach, who was trying to help a family terrorized by strange sightings in their 3-bedroom ranch house in central Florida. They had seen ghosts and heard inexplicable noises on the roof of the house, which was surrounded by a heavy mist, according to Weaver, a self-described psychic…
New type of planet discovered
Astronomers announce this morning that the planet is bigger than Jupiter but doesn't weigh as much. It has a cork-like density and would float if placed in water…
Mystery ocean glow confirmed in satellite photos
Mariners have long told of rare nighttime events in which the ocean glows intensely as far as the eye can see in all directions. Fictionally, such a "milky sea" is encountered by the Nautilus in Jules Verne classic "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."
New crop circle in Kansas
Scientists don't have a good handle what's going on. But satellite sensors have now provided the first pictures of a milky sea and given new hope to learning more about the elusive events…
Crop circle mystery hits close to home
On July 31, a pilot flying over a farmer’s field in Armstrong noticed something quite unusual. In the middle of the barley field, near the edge of the winter wheat crop that had already been cut, was a larger circle with a 30-metre long pathway branching out of it…
Water from a “miracle tree” heals villagers in Madhya Pradesh
Superstitious villagers in Madhya Pradesh have started drinking water from a 'miracle tree' in order to get rid of their ailments. An old peepul tree standing tall in the Sonagiri locality has become the centre of attraction for villagers. "Water is coming out of this Peepul tree. People are coming and drinking it. It is magic. Those who suffer from stomach ache are being cured. People are also getting rid of their drinking habits. It is miraculous," said Preeti, a resident…
Unknown writing system uncovered on ancient Olmec tablet
Science magazine this week details the discovery of a stone block in Veracruz, Mexico, that contains a previously unknown system of writing; believed by archeologists to be the earliest in the Americas…
