tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108120202009-02-21T13:56:50.766ZThe paranormal, the supernatural and the just plain strange.Trevorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10346970377533816849noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10812020.post-83389157882191176182008-07-16T10:57:00.003Z2008-07-16T11:07:44.324Z

A new poll from Scripps Howard News Service reveals that one in three Americans think it's "very likely or somewhat likely that intelligent aliens from space have visited our planet".Scripps talks about "only" one in three. After decades of debunking and misinformation I personally consider that figure surprisingly high.The poll also reveals that those most likely to have seen a UFO are older

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The BBC reports that a new and highly unusual species of slug has been found in gardens in Wales.The new creature is a ghostly white in colour, nocturnal and exists by killing and eating earthworms. Beause of its appearance it's been named Selenochlamys ysbryda - "ghost slug".The new species is from the Trigonochlamydidae group and scientists speculate that it may have evolved in underground

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Northern Territory News reports on a short yet intense UFO incident in Australia: a small outback community, Marlinja, was "buzzed" by UFOs. It's not clear whether there was a single UFO or several of them.The incident took place on Sunday evening starting at around 20:00 local time. Initially a loud rumbling in the sky was taken to be a jet, however the noise continued to grow as several bright

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A police helicopter in Wales spotted an unidentified "unusual aircraft" in the skies near Cardiff International Airport. The chopper was hovering above St Athan's RAF base at 00:40 when the crew spotted the UFO. The crew, who are described as "very experienced", were unable to get any pictures before it "vanished".Reports of what happened next vary. According to The Telegraph, the police

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Newly published scientific research describes how humans can see into the future - without the aid of a crystal ball. But don't get too excited - it's only about a tenth of a second into the future!The research by Mark Changizi of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, is published in the journal Cognitive Science. It describes the effect of something known as the "neural lag" - the

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Picture: EmotivHere's an invention right out of science fiction: a headset that will let you interact with games via the power of the mind!The EPOC neuroheadset from Emotiv contains gyroscopic sensors to detect head movement as well as EEG sensors to monitor brainwave activity. The result is a system that, when combined with the correct software, will allow players to interact with games via

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The British Sun newspaper reports on a UFO sighting in South East London.A woman known only as Keely spotted a "bright pink orb" in the sky nearher home in Anerley. The object was also seen by Keely's partner and daughter as it bobbed around the sky. The family are used to seeing planes overhead and are convinced that was not what they saw.It may or may not be relevant that the UFO was observed

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Photo Credit: Leonid Mamchenkov (Creative Commons)If you're interestd in UFOs and happen to be in Russia, then some time in the future a visit to Togliatti might be on your itinerary.The Russian city is planning to open a UFO "museum" and hopes it will become the country's major attracton for paranormal tourism. That's tourists interested in the paranormal, not visiting ghosts and aliens... then

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Picture: Fran Lockhart, John Muir TrustA rare white stag described as "ghost-like" has been filmed roaming the Scottish Highlands. The exact location is being kept secret to protect the creature.Such white deer are not cryptids however they are very rare. They're not the same as albinos (which have red eyes) but are white due to a genetic disorder called leucism.The ghostly stag was spotted by

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The latest scientific inventions often come from the military - it seems they can't have enough ways to kill people and blow things up. The latest "advance" is a weapon straight out of science fiction: an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG).The railgun has appeared in many science fictions novels, movies and TV shows. It essentially replaces old-fashioned gunpowder with a powerful electromagnetic

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Picture Credit: Francesco RoveroNews of interest to all cryptozoologists: a new species of mammal has been discovered in Tanzania. In the world of zoological discovery a new mammal is definitely the jackpot!The strange creature was first spotted in 2005 but has only now been confirmed as a previously unknown species of giant sengi - an elephant shrew. It's been given the scientific name of

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The recent UFO flap over central Texas was apparently nothing more than ten Air Force Reserve F-16 fighter jets, according to Air Force officials.A number of witnesses had reported seeing fast moving lights in the sky (LITS), however the air force initially denied having any aircraft in the sky at the time. The air force now say that this was a mistake arising from poor internal communication and

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Scientists led by Miguel Nicolelis of Duke University have managed to control a robot by thought - and those thoughts were transmitted over the internet! For this experiments the thoughts were only those of a monkey walking on a treadmill, but it's a good start.The research was a joint experiment between scientists in the US and Japan. A monkey in the US was trained to walk a treadmill and a

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View Larger MapA Lights In The Sky (LITS) UFO has been seen over Buckhurst Hill in the South of England. The local Guardian reports that the LITS were seen on October 5th 2007 at 8:20 pm.Jenny Cooper-Rendu and her 13 year old son spotted "rows of large yellow lights suspended in the air, completely silent". After a few minutes the lights dispersed in different directions. The scene was witnessed

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It's been known for a while that New Caledonian crows (Corvus moneduloides) are one of the few species capable of making and using tools. One example of this is that they whittle twigs and leaves into bug-grabbing instruments. This species is the only non-primate known to have such skills. Previous research has suggested that crows are even better than chimps at tool-making: one was seen to make

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The BBC reports that unexplained lights were seen in the sky over Bangor, County Down last weekend. What makes these UFO reports more interesting than the usual Lights In The Sky (LITS) is that there were reports from multiple observers including the Coastguard.The UFOs were seen last Saturday and were described by witnesses as orange globes. Belfast International Airport has stated that no

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Last week the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided to strip little Pluto of its status as a planet. There will now only be eight "official" planets orbiting our sun. Pluto will be classed as one of a number of "dwarf planets". Textbooks will have to be rewritten and much fiction will become flawed.The decision - which I personally oppose - has caused much outcry including claims that

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The Cornwall UFO Research Group will be holding their 10th Anniversary UFO Conference over the weekend of 14-15 October 2006. It will be held at Truro College, Truro.Planned speakers are:Budd Hopkins - What we know about UFO abductionsCrichton Miller - The cross and the serpentAlan Jones - The paranormal, a rational mystic's viewJane Mccarthy - The connection between energy lines, orbs,

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Finally! The news chocoholics everywhere have been waiting for - scientific evidence that eating chocolate can make you think better.Dr. Bryan Raudenbush of Wheeling Jesuit University led the study, entitled "Effects Of Chocolate Consumption On Enhancing Cognitive Performance". The study looked at the effect of eating chocolate on cognitive performance, mood and task workload.Volunteers were

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Argument continues over the recently discovered remains of Homo floriensis - known technically as LB1 and popularly as the "Hobbit".The skeletal remains were found in 2003 in Liang Bua cave on the island of Flores by a team led by archaeologist Michael Morwood. In 2004 the team declared them to be a new species that had overlapped with Homo sapiens and outlasted Neanderthal man.The new species

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There are reports from India of a large, ratlike creature that is stalking homes and vegetation and causing worries about a possible famine.The creatures have been seen in the north-eastern Indian state of Mizoram. Although they like like large rats their exact nature is unclear. According to government agricultural scientist James Lalsianliana:"We are not sure if the big rats are actually rats

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Dracula's castle - Bran Castle in Transylvania - is to be returned to its owner today.Bran Castle is a 13th century gothic fortress high up on a rocky Transylvanian mountain. It was reportedly the inspiration for Bram Stoker's "Dracula" vampire novel. Vlad the Impaler himself is also thought to have stayed there. It is today one of Romania's top tourist attractions - you can even buy Dracula wine

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Harry Potter and friends get everywhere - this time it's the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.The museum has unveiled a new exhibit: the skull of Dracorex hogwartsia, which roughly translates as "Dragon King of Hogwarts".The skull remains were discovered by three friends from Sioux City, Iowa who were hunting fossils in the the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. Although it looks like a

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Strange goings on at Port Shepstone last weekend. Something appears to have crashed into the sea - some people are calling it a UFO.The sighting occcured last Saturday when numerous witnesses reported that "something" had crashed in the sea. This was reported to have been behind the breaker line off-shore of Port Shepstone High School.Some people have claimed that the "crash" was simply a tornado

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We all know that soap operas can be sickening, but they're rarely sufficiently powerful to cause rashes, breathing difficulties and dizziness in viewers!Over 300 children from 14 different schools in Portugal have reported these symptoms after watching a soap opera and some schools have been forced to close. The symptoms reported mimic those of a fictional virus that appeared on an episode of the

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