Category: Paranormal

Moodus noises are underground rumbling sounds and tremors that have occurred for centuries near the Moodus River in Connecticut. In fact, the river’s name comes…

Moon and planetary anomalies are strange phenomena seen while looking at the Moon or planets, usually through a telescope. These include mysterious lights, flashes, shadows,…

The term New Age refers to beliefs and practices that stem from or are part of the New Age movement, which began in the United…

All major religions have adherents who practice some form of mysticism, which is defined as a means of learning a hidden truth and, in many…

Omens are occurrences that are interpreted as being signs of luck, either good or bad, to come. For example, among the Scots, Irish, and Welsh,…

Occultism is an umbrella term for a broad range of beliefs, rituals, and spiritual practices rooted in the idea that hidden forces—spirits, subtle energies, and…

Also called the principle of simplicity, Occam’s razor is often referred to by sceptics commenting on investigations of the paranormal. This principle essentially states that…

Headquartered in Altadena, California, the Skeptics Society investigates paranormal phenomena and publishes the quarterly magazine Skeptic. Its board members include the noted media skeptic James…

The hollow-Earth theory postulates that Earth has a hollow, inhabited centre. Believers in the hollow-Earth theory disagree on who these inhabitants are. The most common…

A city near Paris, France, Lourdes is a place where many people believe that miracle cures have taken place. Seemingly miraculous cures began happening in…