Cryptozoology
Lytham’s ‘Beast of Green Drive’: The Monster that almost certainly wasn’t
Once residents of Lytham began reporting sightings of a mysterious beast, a local legend was born - one that believers wouldn't give up in a hurry
Creating a Monster: the case of Eachy, the Wikipedia monster of Bassenthwaite
The online life (and eventual death) of Eachy, the monster of Bassenthwaite lake, shows the potential risk of feedback loops in Wikipedia's citation policies
Could Loch Ness Monster sightings really be attributed to an aroused whale penis?
Viral posts claimed that sightings of the Loch Ness Monster were actually just aroused whale penises, but this eye-catching explanation simply doesn't fit the facts
What links the Flatwoods Monster, the Kelly–Hopkinsville alien encounter, and Mothman?
The connection between three legendary paranormal sightings tells us a lot about why we see what isn't there... and miss what's really there
Werewolves
A werewolf attacks a man
Hans Baldung Grien
From Die Emeis (1516)
Guest Contributor: Deborah Hyde
Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg (1445-1510), the ‘Doctor Keisersperg’ of the caption above,...
Can You Catch Morgellons from the Internet?
Natasha Byrne investigates the role of a very modern medium in the proliferation of a very modern condition
It’s enough to make your skin crawl:...
The Mysterious Wels Catfish
Hayley Stevens interviews a candidate for our notorious lake monsters
The wels catfish can live for at least thirty years and can grow to incredible...
Searching for Cressie, the Crescent Lake Monster
From the archives, Benjamin Radford recounts the story of his search for Cressie, a monster that never was
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