The internet can be a dangerous place. Any nefarious type can create a webpage and have an online presence. And don’t even get us started on the pure evil of the Dark Web. But all that pales in comparison to–we can barely bring ourselves to say it–a knitting and crocheting website called Ravelry that reputedly […]
Seeing something doesn’t necessarily mean a phenomenon happened in the way a spectator believed it occurred, since eyewitnesses are notoriously unreliable. Carolyn Purnell knows the ante is being upped in an era of deepfakes and skillful photoshops reinforcing one’s beliefs rather than encouraging skepticism, and she lays out the chilling effects of this dilemma. With […]
If you’ve ever wondered how our physical environment plays into our paranormal experiences, specifically haunted houses, you’re about to get some answers. In this formal report, six ambient variables were studied in relation to the onset or structure of witness reports: static cues, lighting levels, air quality, temperature, infrasound, and electromagnetic fields. That leads to […]
Not so much that these little vacuum robots have a personality but that humans can project a personality upon them. Then again, perhaps one does a disservice to these helpful bots by denying their true selves. Alison Escalante goes into a recent study concerning robot psychology and the breadth of human empathy. And just a […]
There’s a lot of chatter online about how COVID-19/coronavirus was created in a lab for nefarious purposes, and they’ve been handily debunked by saner minds. One sane mind, Dr. Eric Haseltine, has found something very curious on Google and Wikipedia which may run parallel to such conspiracies. Look at Haseltine’s data, compare it with your […]
Why are humans cursed with wanderlust, while the rest of their family are no better than homebodies who are content to pretend they’re under quarantine and curfew? Well Nigel Barber’s been sifting through unorthodox evidence, and maverick theories, to paint a picture of our Paleolithic peregrinations. All the more reason to repost Riley Black’s piece […]
Science’s progress is slow and steady, but sometimes there are astounding leaps revolutionizing their respective fields. Rather the inspiration upending the apple cart often comes from the unconscious, and Alexander Danvers considers a new paper arguing that running counter to “hypothesize after the results are known” may be central, than counterproductive, to progress. If that’s […]
Dreams are strongly visual but there’s never really been an academic overview of oneiric auditory phenomenon ’til recently. Dr. Michelle Carr shares the facts and figures, with a little analysis, but read the paper for yourself and maybe bone up on some D. Scott Rogo who tangents with A Casebook Of Otherworldly Music and A […]
Continuing his thesis on jouissance and precognitive dreams, Eric War… Hey, wait a minute! Giving Dr. Wargo a run for his money, Dale M. Kushner relates oneiric anecdotes, old and new, illustrating the clairvoyant potential of our sleepy visions. Best of all, Dale doesn’t rehash the same old stuff anomalists and forteans have rehashed a […]
There’s a lot to be said about animal intelligence and cognition, suggesting rich inner lives of those furry, scaly, or feathered neighbors all around us. But what do they think when it comes to the final curtain call? Exploring the emerging field of animal thanatology, Marc Bekoff shares some tidbits from several eye-opening essays about […]