After 38 years of searching, Oak Island’s most famous treasure hunter believes he’s solved the mystery of the famous Mahone Bay island. In an exclusive interview with this newspaper, Dan Blankenship said he has uncovered evidence that proves the 32-hectare island is the repository for mi[...]
Late Neanderthals ‘More Like Us’
May 15th, 2012 - 18:35 § in Legends
Neanderthals were shedding their sturdy physique and evolving in the direction of modern humans just before they disappeared from the fossil record. Newly identified remains from Vindija in Croatia, which date to between 42,000 and 28,000 years ago, are more delicate than “classic” Neand[...]
The Science of Christmas Trees
May 15th, 2012 - 18:34 § in Bizarre
Clark Granger stands in his snowy field, looking proudly upon thousands of budding Christmas trees. At five years old, they are bigger and thicker than a typical balsam fir, and when they hit the market in two years, Granger doesn’t expect to see a sad-looking Charlie Brown tree in the bunch.[...]
Eyes on the Solstice: The Darkest Day
May 14th, 2012 - 18:32 § in Bizarre
Eyes on the Solstice: The Darkest Day Humans are afraid of the dark. For millennia, diverse societies have found a way to honor the light. From Neolithic farmers in Ireland to Pueblo peoples in the Southwest to Christians celebrating Advent to neopagans marking the annual descent of the sun in the N[...]
A Sad Farewell to the Piltdown Man Mystery
May 14th, 2012 - 18:31 § in History
Piltdown Man was the sensational discovery of a fossil human ancestor in southern England in 1908. It was a classic story of a dogged amateur collector, Charles Dawson, striking it rich. He fished a human-like skull and an ape-like jawbone out of a gravel quarry and took them to noted paleontologist[...]
Dinosaur Footprints in Gobi Solve Mysteries
May 14th, 2012 - 18:30 § in Legends
Since 1948, the barren Nemegt area of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert has been a fossil hunter’s nirvana. Bones from thousands of dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the shores of an ancient river 83 million to 65 million years ago have been dug up. But in 2001 Canadian and Mongolian resear[...]
Two Heads Better Than One ?
May 13th, 2012 - 18:29 § in Bizarre
In recent years, there have been many cases of birth of creatures with two heads. People continue wondering for what reasons the nature surprises them so much. Is the Russian saying “One head is good, but two heads are better” true? In fact having two heads gives no advantages.[...]
Yellowstone Lake Bulge: A Supervolcano ?
May 13th, 2012 - 18:28 § in Mystery
Yellowstone Lake Bulge: A Supervolcano ? Below the blue waters of Yellowstone Lake, a mysterious dome 2,100 feet across and 100 feet high is causing concern among scientists and citizens who don’t know whether it’s a harmless curiosity or a hazard on the verge of exploding.[...]
UFO Sightings Over Idaho’s Salmon-Challis Forest
May 13th, 2012 - 18:27 § in UFO
The truth is out there, according to two longtime Salmon residents who say that unexplained lights have periodically flashed across the sky over the vast and remote Salmon-Challis National Forest. UFO lore has hovered on Salmon磗 horizon for decades, with the majority of sightings occurring in the [...]
The Ghost Horse Of Egypt
May 12th, 2012 - 19:27 § in Ghosts
The Ghost Horse Of Egypt. One of the greatest mysteries from this past year was the “ghost horse” that appeared in Tahrir Square during the Egyptian revolution. One night while the protests in Egypt were in full swing, news footage captured an image of what seemed to be a ghost horse a[...]
