The Unexplained
Unexplained events, anomalous signals, and encounters that have resisted every attempt at classification.
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The Bloop and the Sounds of the Deep
In 1997, NOAA hydrophones detected an ultra-low-frequency sound of extraordinary power emanating from the South Pacific. For years it was unexplained. Then geology provided an answer — but the ocean had more mysteries waiting.
Simon Whistler · May 28, 2026 The Wow! Signal: 72 Seconds That Changed the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
On August 15, 1977, a radio telescope in Ohio detected a narrowband transmission so remarkable that the astronomer on duty circled it and wrote a single word. Nearly five decades later, it has never been explained.
Simon Whistler · May 12, 2026 
The Bermuda Triangle: How a Legend Gets Manufactured
The Bermuda Triangle was invented in 1964 by a writer for a pulp fiction magazine. This is the story of how a manufactured mystery became one of the twentieth century's most durable legends — and what the famous disappearances actually show.
The Bermuda Triangle: What the Numbers Actually Show
The Bermuda Triangle has swallowed hundreds of ships and aircraft in the popular imagination. The data tells a different story — one about the history of maritime insurance, selective reporting, and how a legend gets built from nothing.