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Why The Coconut Crab Is The Crustacean Of Your Worst Nightmares

Also known as the robber crab and terrestrial hermit crab, the Indo-Pacific coconut crab is the largest arthropod on Earth.

By Mark Oliver • May 5, 2026

Why The Coconut Crab Is The Crustacean Of Your Worst Nightmares

Also known as the robber crab and terrestrial hermit crab, the Indo-Pacific coconut crab is the largest arthropod on Earth.

By Mark Oliver • May 5, 2026

What Would Happen If The Carrington Event Of 1859 Hit Again Today?

In 1859, a massive geomagnetic storm disrupted electrical signals, illuminated nighttime skies, and even sparked fires. If it were to happen today, the effects could be even more devastating.

By Braden Bjella • May 4, 2026

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What Would Happen If The Carrington Event Of 1859 Hit Again Today?

In 1859, a massive geomagnetic storm disrupted electrical signals, illuminated nighttime skies, and even sparked fires. If it were to happen today, the effects could be even more devastating.

By Braden Bjella • May 4, 2026

Would You Live In The Only ‘Legally Haunted House’ In The U.S.? Here’s How Much It Costs

There was a curious court case in 1991 in which it was legally determined that a house in Nyack, New York was haunted. Homeowner Helen Ackley had boasted about the house being haunted — until it came time to sell it to an unsuspecting buyer.

By Braden Bjella • May 1, 2026

Would You Live In The Only ‘Legally Haunted House’ In The U.S.? Here’s How Much It Costs

There was a curious court case in 1991 in which it was legally determined that a house in Nyack, New York was haunted. Homeowner Helen Ackley had boasted about the house being haunted — until it came time to sell it to an unsuspecting buyer.

By Braden Bjella • May 1, 2026

Millennial Man’s Theory About The Missing Scientists Goes Viral. Then It Gets Weird For Him: ‘A Few Really Strange Things Have Started Happening To Me’

A recent string of deaths of prominent scientists has many wondering if there is a connection between them. Now, people who talk about this potential connection feel they’re being targeted.

By Braden Bjella • May 1, 2026

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Millennial Man’s Theory About The Missing Scientists Goes Viral. Then It Gets Weird For Him: ‘A Few Really Strange Things Have Started Happening To Me’

A recent string of deaths of prominent scientists has many wondering if there is a connection between them. Now, people who talk about this potential connection feel they’re being targeted.

By Braden Bjella • May 1, 2026

Travis Walton, The Logger Whose Alleged Alien Abduction Inspired ‘Fire In The Sky’

Travis Walton was allegedly abducted by aliens in November 1975, while he was working as a logger in Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 30, 2026

Travis Walton, The Logger Whose Alleged Alien Abduction Inspired ‘Fire In The Sky’

Travis Walton was allegedly abducted by aliens in November 1975, while he was working as a logger in Arizona's Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 30, 2026

The Sickening Story Of Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper Who Brutalized 13 Women In 1970s England

Peter Sutcliffe claimed to be on a mission from God as he killed 13 women and evaded police on nine separate occasions while committing the Yorkshire Ripper murders.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 26, 2026

The Sickening Story Of Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper Who Brutalized 13 Women In 1970s England

Peter Sutcliffe claimed to be on a mission from God as he killed 13 women and evaded police on nine separate occasions while committing the Yorkshire Ripper murders.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 26, 2026

Meet The Navajo Skinwalker, The Demonic Shapeshifter That Native Americans Won’t Even Mention By Name

What are Skinwalkers, the shapeshifting witches of Navajo lore, and are they actually real? Go inside the mystery of these mythical beasts.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 22, 2026

Meet The Navajo Skinwalker, The Demonic Shapeshifter That Native Americans Won’t Even Mention By Name

What are Skinwalkers, the shapeshifting witches of Navajo lore, and are they actually real? Go inside the mystery of these mythical beasts.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 22, 2026

A Definitive List Of History’s Creepiest Cryptids — And Where They Allegedly Live

You've heard about Sasquatch and the Loch Ness Monster, but they're far from the only cryptids with bone-chilling backstories.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 21, 2026

A Definitive List Of History’s Creepiest Cryptids — And Where They Allegedly Live

You've heard about Sasquatch and the Loch Ness Monster, but they're far from the only cryptids with bone-chilling backstories.

By Austin Harvey • April 21, 2026

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 21, 2026

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 21, 2026

The Mystery Of Rosalia Lombardo, The ‘Blinking’ Mummy Who Appears To Open Her Eyes

Not only did a secret formula allow Rosalia Lombardo to become an immaculately preserved mummy, but many claim that she can open her eyes.

By Adam Farley • Apr 17, 2026

The Mystery Of Rosalia Lombardo, The ‘Blinking’ Mummy Who Appears To Open Her Eyes

Not only did a secret formula allow Rosalia Lombardo to become an immaculately preserved mummy, but many claim that she can open her eyes.

By Adam Farley • April 17, 2026

Inside The Mystery Of The ‘Montauk Monster’ That Washed Ashore In Long Island

In the summer of 2008, locals in the New York hamlet of Montauk were shaken by the discovery of a bloated and bloodless creature they couldn't identify. It was dubbed the "Montauk Monster" — then it mysteriously vanished.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 17, 2026

Inside The Mystery Of The ‘Montauk Monster’ That Washed Ashore In Long Island

In the summer of 2008, locals in the New York hamlet of Montauk were shaken by the discovery of a bloated and bloodless creature they couldn't identify. It was dubbed the "Montauk Monster" — then it mysteriously vanished.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 17, 2026

The Terrifying Story Of Wayne Nance, The Suspected Serial Killer Who Terrorized Montana

Believed to have killed at least six people between 1974 and 1986, Wayne Nance's reign of terror only ended when he was fatally shot by a would-be victim.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 14, 2026

The Terrifying Story Of Wayne Nance, The Suspected Serial Killer Who Terrorized Montana

Believed to have killed at least six people between 1974 and 1986, Wayne Nance's reign of terror only ended when he was fatally shot by a would-be victim.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 14, 2026