Can we really read minds?
The belief in telepathy is deeply rooted in many of us, and not only science fiction fans. Mothers ring their daughters thousands of miles away, and their daughters say, "How did you know? I was just thinking of you". We walk into a room and we just get a feeling about someone: it is as if we knew what they were thinking, and what they will say next. Professors of parapsychology--and there are a few--have been unable to replicate these results in the laboratory. Minds they have to conclude cannot pass thoughts or images to other minds directly. Perhaps this should not be a surprise...
Donegal grotto statue 'took on human form'
Visitors to a remote grotto have claimed a statue wept and crosses appeared and disappeared in the night sky this week. A group of 14 people, who had gathered at the statue of the Virgin Mary, in a rocky outcrop near the town of Dungloe, Co Donegal, on Tuesday night, were transfixed as they watched the phenomenon, which they said lasted almost an hour...
A haunting in Carmichael: pennies from the abyss
Paul Roberts: Where does the time go? October is here, Halloween is around the corner and the investigations are more numerous than ever. This investigation is in Carmichael. The occupants are David C. Muniz III and his lovely girlfriend Genelle Horton. The occupants have lived in their apartment for 2 years. David and Genelle give us a list of unexplained activity at their apartment. Here is that list...
Could my house be haunted?
Becky Emmons: At least once a day I carefully open the door to Monty's room to see if everything is as I left it. After Monty, our second son, left home for good, we did what a lot of parents do - we redid his bedroom. A few weeks ago, I experienced a series of disturbing events, some in Monty's bedroom...
Wiltshire's bumper circle crop
With a bumper year for crop circles in Wiltshire this summer, the Wiltshire Crop Circle Study Group was spoilt for choice to find 12 for its calendar 2010. Thousands of visitors flocked to Wiltshire from all over the world during the summer months to visit crop circles on the ground or fly over them for a really spectacular view...
Jungle ape man spotted by Brits
Brit explorers claim they have spotted a legendary ape man believed to inhabit an island jungle - and snapped its footprints. The four-strong team and their Indonesian guide were tracking through dense jungle in Sumatra when two of them caught a glimpse of the famous Orang Pendek - or short man. The group brought back a hair sample and a piece of chewed palm from the island's Kerinci National Park they hope will provide DNA evidence of the beast...
Ghosts in the attic hard at work at Ventura's historic Pierpont Inn
As new owners begin renovations at historic Southern California 99-year old Pierpont Inn, paranormal encounters and activity more frequent. Whether you share a fancy for paranormal sightings or want to escape into a vortex of relaxation at this historic inn on the bluff, The Pierpont Inn has something for everyone, both in this world and in alternate realms...
Man spots strange creature in White Plains
Mulder and Scully from the "X-Files" may be needed in Charles County. A man who speaks fluent Spanish, but little English, went to the County Sheriff's Department to report that he had seen something bizarre last month in the White Plains area. "A brownish type animal that he described as a chupacabra, which is a mythical animal in the Spanish culture," spokeswoman Crystal Hunt says...
