1. Home
  2. News & Issues
  3. Paranormal Phenomena

Paranormal News

Up-to-the-minute accounts of the paranormal, enigmatic and the unexplained

By , About.com Guide

Jul 3 2009
Satellite images reveal mysterious objects in the Dragon Triangle
Four unknown objects have been discovered in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, in an area known as the Dragon Triangle. Three of these objects are disc-shaped and the fourth is rectangular. These astonishing images reveal that the disc-shaped objects measure about 60 feet in diameter and appear to be underwater. Are these old military missiles or something of alien origin?..

Does God answer prayer? ASU research says 'yes'
Does God or some other type of transcendent entity answer prayer? The answer, according to a new Arizona State University study published in the March journal Research on Social Work Practice, is "yes."..

Belief in reincarnation tied to memory errors
People who believe they have lived past lives as, say, Indian princesses or battlefield commanders are more likely to make certain types of memory errors, according to a new study. The propensity to make these mistakes could, in part, explain why people cling to implausible reincarnation claims in the first place...
(Also read: "Reincarnation: Best Evidence")

They came from … Earth? An interview with Mac Tonnies
In this interview, we chat with Mac Tonnies talks about his unique “Cryptoterrestrial Hypothesis” of UFO contact, Mars anomalies, the future of humanity and whether Mac has ever had a UFO experience himself...

Cryptozoological nomenclature

"In Search of Champ" cruises continue this summer
Green Mountain Boat Lines plans to continue its popular "In Search of Champ" cruises on Lake Champlain, said operators of the Spirit of Ethan Allen III. During the cruises, the captain narrates facts and tales of Champ, cousin to Scotland's famous Nessie. He also tells of the largest mass Champ sighting ever – during a July 1984 cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III...

Giant eels

Is Bigfoot trouncing through Tobico?
A bunch of trees snapped in two along a trail at Bay County's Tobico Marsh has some wondering if it's the handiwork of a Bigfoot. Lynn Conley, a Bay City artist, can't think of what else but a hairy, man-like creature, or Sasquatch, could have done the damage. Last month, about a quarter mile from a parking lot for marsh visitors, Conley and friend Charles Robinson of Sanford say they found a group of 15-20 live poplar and oak trees that had recently been snapped off at a height of 2-10 feet...

US field reps wanted for the CFZ
Here at the US Office of the Center for Fortean Zoology, we are always looking for volunteers to help us in our quest to uncover the cryptozoological mysteries of the United States. We are looking for anyone and everyone that can undertake field research, interview witnesses, and submit news and information from their own areas of the US, and that can be posted at this blog and published in the CFZ magazine, Animals & Men...

Psychic or charlatan? Celebrity psychic put to the test
Sometimes at dinner parties, Sally Morgan longs to tell people she is an accountant or a botanist — anything to stop them practically diving over the table to put her professional skills to the test...

A Victorian encounter of the blurred kind
It was around 10 p.m. one night in mid-March that the Victoria woman, standing in the driveway of her acreage, saw a UFO. "I heard a very powerful blowing noise, almost a white noise as it grew louder just to my left and just over the tree line. What came first was a very large, but dull, flashing red beacon in the centre of what began to appear as a massive triangular shape. It was like nothing I have ever seen before...

Explore Paranormal Phenomena

About.com Special Features

Holiday Central

What to eat, where to go, fun things to do and how to save money on the perfect gifts. More >

Weird Breaking News

A daily look at some of the oddest (and dumbest) crimes around. More >

  1. Home
  2. News & Issues
  3. Paranormal Phenomena

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.