What Cryptids Remain to be Discovered by Mainstream Science?

Lon Strickler explores the question of what cryptids remain to be discovered by mainstream science.

Mermaids, Bigfoot, Yeti, Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabras, and odd-looking dolphins...What else remains on the “yet to be discovered" list of “mainstream science?”

Browse the internet and you too will find a slew of interesting articles about science's ongoing discoveries. "Scientists announce top 10 new species 2013" from Arizona State University, and "New Dolphin Discovered in Brazil" from sciencemag.org, are just two of the many out there.

As you read these articles, you may wonder: exactly how much of the world has science discovered? How much of the mystery of life can “mainstream science” claim to know? Why is science given more credence than religion and paranormal occurrences? And what about the army of believers from all continents, who claim to have had encounters with other beings that science still cannot explain? Read more

Is There a Giant Space Ship on the Moon?

Is there a giant space ship on the moon? There shouldn't be, but a paranormal researcher claims to have discovered one.

For almost as long as man has been able to boast his ability to travel to Earth’s solitary natural satellite, there have been allegations of strange happenings on the lunar surface. From claims of alien bases amidst the mare plains of the moon’s far side, to theories of “ancient lunar archaeological excavations” proposed by the likes of Richard C. Hoagland of Coast to Coast AM fame, there have been countless instances where strange objects photographed on the moon, or even just offbeat theories based on pure speculation alone, have led to widespread belief in a host of different activities that remain ongoing on our nearest neighbor.

Among the more recent discoveries, a large object, roughly fifteen times the length of a passenger plane, has been proclaimed by its discoverer, a YouTube user and paranormal researcher operating under the title “WowForReal,” as being a gigantic alien spaceship parked on the moon. Read more

Phobias May Be Memories Passed Down in Genes from Ancestors

Memories may be passed down through generations in DNA in a process that may be the underlying cause of phobias  If phobias are genetic memories, what else might our minds contain from our ancestors?

Memories can be passed down to later generations through genetic switches that allow offspring to inherit the experience of their ancestors, according to new research that may explain how phobias can develop.

Scientists have long assumed that memories and learned experiences built up during a lifetime must be passed on by teaching later generations or through personal experience.

However, new research has shown that it is possible for some information to be inherited biologically through chemical changes that occur in DNA. Read more

Top Paranormal Videos of 2013

Fact or faked? Make up your own mind about the top paranormal videos of 2013.

Last year there was a lot of alleged paranormal encounters that were captured on video and then shared on the internet. One question is always wondered when photos and videos like these are presented. Are they real or fake? Read more

Mirror Gazing to See Spirits

Mirror gazing or scrying can be used not only to see the future, but to see spirits.

Practicing the ancient art of mirror gazing can be an informative and life changing experience. Mirror Gazing, also a form of Scrying, is the ancient technique of gazing into a mirror to try to bridge our world with the spirit realm Mystics like Nostradamus used variations of this to see into the future, solve problems, and find lost things. Read more

Here Are 8 Signs Your House May Be Haunted

Ghosts have never been scientifically proven, says Lori Settle, but if you experience any of the following eight signs, you might be at risk of an attack from beyond the grave.

And you thought the balance on your mortgage was frightening.

Moving into a new home can be scary enough, but you wouldn't think the risk of possible attacks by ghosts would be one of them.

Apparently, it is, according to "When Ghosts Attack" a TV series debuting Oct. 20 on Destination America.

As you might expect, the series focuses on people who believe that they were pummeled by paranormal entities. Read more

Know Your Secret Societies

President John F. Kennedy warned against secret societies in a speech: "The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings." The Ghost Diaries reveals which secret societies he may have been talking about.

We recently unveiled our secret society t-shirts! In the process, we realized that the history of secret societies and the interconnections between groups is actually pretty confusing. So we decided to break it down for you… Read more