Paranormal
We Asked An Expert Why People Believe In—and Hunt—Ghosts
Justin McDaniel, one of the founders of the Penn Ghost Project, an interdisciplinary group of academics that explores humanity's relationship with the otherworldly.
An Interview Between a Dog Psychic and a Dog
In honor of National Dog Day, our intern hired a dog psychic for her Maltese. The psychic was surprisingly perceptive.
New Research Suggests the Ancient Greeks Believed in Zombies
In a new paper in Popular Archaeology, one anthropologist claims the Greeks "imagined scenarios in which reanimated corpses rose from their graves, prowled the streets, and stalked unsuspecting victims."
Legendary Skeptic James Randi Talks About Magic and Fraud
He says the most paranormal thing he's witnessed is Sophia Loren: "For someone to look that good at that age, that's almost supernatural."
The Portraitist Who Paints Alien Abductees for a Living
When New Zealand artist Peter Stichbury was seven, he thought he saw something shoot across the sky in broad daylight. Forty years later, Stichbury is as enraptured by UFOs as ever and devotes his work to them.
This Ghost Hunting Handheld Is an iPhone For Talking to the Dead
A published poet, archivist, and part-time paranormal investigator has assembled a team of engineers to build the world’s most advanced all-in-one ghost hunting machine.
Why Did a Ghost Hunter Stab Himself Inside a Famous Ax-Murder House?
An Iowa tourist attraction got extra weird earlier this month when a recreational paranormal investigation turned unexpectedly—and somewhat mysteriously—violent.
The Scientists Who Believe in Ghosts
Scientists don’t often believe in the paranormal, but, well, sometimes they do.
Seattle Has a Haunted Soda Machine
Seattle has a lonely, outdated soda machine that has been spitting out canned beverages for upwards of 15 years—but no one seems to know who restocks, maintains, or collects money from the thing. It also births a random selection of sodas from its...
Seattle Has a Haunted Soda Machine
Seattle has a lonely, outdated soda machine that has been spitting out canned beverages for upwards of 15 years—but no one seems to know who restocks, maintains, or collects money from the thing. It also births a random selection of sodas from its...
Mexico Is Spooky
I've been an investigator of paranormal and alien phenomena in Mexico since 1974, when I founded one of the first ufology groups in Monterrey.