The Unexplained
Unexplained events, anomalous signals, and encounters that have resisted every attempt at classification.
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The Zoo Hypothesis: Aliens Don't Want to Talk to Us
Explore the Zoo Hypothesis and its chilling variations—from cosmic conservation to the terrifying Dark Forest theory—explaining why advanced alien civilisations may be intentionally avoiding contact with Earth.
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.
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.
The Best Evidence for Aliens Existing
Explore the most compelling UFO cases in history, from WWII Foo Fighters and the Betty and Barney Hill abduction to the Japan Airlines 1628 incident, the Ariel School sighting, and the 2017 FLIR, GOFAST, and GIMBLE military videos.
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.
How Long Did Big Tobacco Hide the Effects of Smoking?
From the 1953 Plaza Hotel meeting to present day, discover how tobacco companies spent decades manufacturing doubt, hiding health risks, and misleading millions of smokers.
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Recovered Memory Therapy: How We Create False Memories
An exploration of recovered memory therapy, the false memory epidemic of the 1990s, and how suggestible techniques led to fabricated memories of abuse that destroyed families.
An Anthology of Dark Internet Mysteries
A comprehensive revisit of internet mysteries including Unfavorable Semicircle, Kate Yup, Celebrity Number Six, and The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet, with updates on their solutions and new developments.
The Creepiest Mysteries Discovered in Video Games
From missing children on arcade cabinets to a real corpse in Half-Life 2, explore the darkest and most unsettling mysteries ever discovered in video games.
The 'Lost Boy Larry' Broadcasts: Was this all a Hoax?
In 1973, a terrified boy's CB radio distress calls sparked a massive four-day search across New Mexico. But was Lost Boy Larry real, or the most elaborate hoax in American history?
The Internet's Deepest Mysteries (Part 6)
Explore five of the internet's most unsettling mysteries: a TikTok secret apartment discovery, the infamous Chechclear beheading video, hidden treasure and FBI tapes in an Ohio basement, the disappearance of Brazilian pop star Mima, and a bizarre QR code conspiracy at the University of Miami.
Kozyrev Mirrors: The Mirror that Lets You View the Past
Explore the strange history of Kozyrev Mirrors, Russian devices claimed to let users view the past and future through reflected "time energy" and torsion fields.