Hubble finds unidentified object in space, scientists puzzled
This is exactly why we send astronauts to risk their life to service Hubble: in a paper published last week in the Astrophysical Journal, scientists detail the discovery of a new unidentified object in the middle of nowhere. I don't know about you, but when a research paper conclusion says "We suggest that the transient may be one of a new class" I get a chill of oooh-aaahness down my spine. Especially when after a hundred days of observation, it disappeared from the sky with no explanation. Get your tinfoil hats out, because it gets even weirder...
Spirits of the dead will Twitter from the afterlife by 2075
By 2075, Twitter will be used by disembodied sprits (e.g. dead people) to send messages to the living. These "spirits" will be the minds of uploaded people who have died, live in "Afterlife Chips," and who will want quick convenient communication paths to the "living."..
Angels set to be the next big thing
As financial hardship looms and religious belief fades away, people are turning to angels for guidance. They won’t find out how many of them can dance on the head of a pin, but later this month 600 people will pay €90 each to attend a seminar in Dublin to find out more about angels. It’s part of a new angelic trend, which includes shops opening across the country to meet the demand for paraphernalia, and angel books on top of the bestseller lists. As Ireland balances on the cusp of economic crisis, spiritualism and the promise of hope is selling like never before...
In search of the death-worm
Nick Redfern: As someone who spends pretty much his entire life chasing, investigating, and writing about mysterious beasts and diabolical monsters, I have to admit that I have come across some extremely wild and far-out stories in my time – and that’s putting it mildly! But, the one strange creature that fascinates and intrigues me perhaps more than any other, is the aptly- and intriguingly-named Mongolian Death-Worm...
<Cameroon: mysterious monster devours bishop's goats
A mysterious monster (thought to be a tiger) that has been marauding the Kumba vicinity, recently devoured four goats donated to Buea Diocese Bishop, His Lordship Emmanuel Bushu. The goats were donated to the Bishop by some Christians after their confirmation at the Sacred Heart Parish in Fiango, recently.The Post learnt that the goats were tethered in the church premises for the Bishop to take them to Buea...
Pope urges crackdown on reported visions of Mary
The Pope has instructed Vatican officials to adopt stricter criteria for the approval of visions of Mary. As Pope Benedict XVI began his first visit as pontiff to France, being greeted at Paris airport by President Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni, it emerged that he had asked a Spanish Jesuit to draw up new guidelines for bishops around the world on the recognition of reported apparitions...
You really can't believe your eyes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers say you really can't believe your eyes. A team of neuroscientists publishing in the September 12 issue of Science said they have tricked the brain into confusing one object the eyes see with another, proving that it takes time for humans to learn to recognise objects...
Ghostwatchers search theater for signs of spectral activities
Doors will slam shut, buttons in the control room will move on their own, and footsteps are heard when no one is around. “We have a lot of people here who see a lot of stuff,” said Thomasin Savaiano, an actress and teacher at the theater. “But we have people here who never see anything.” On Sunday night, the Wayside Theatre on Main Street in Middletown opened its doors to the D.C. Metro Area Ghostwatchers to learn if there is an otherworldly explanation for the bizarre activities...
