WEIRD

Though it’s not often that the paranormal and legal intersect, the line between hauntings and hearings has occasionally been blurred. These five cases used “spectral evidence” to render verdicts.

The ‘Misery’ star’s grandfather believed that Lincoln’s assassin lived another 40 years after he was supposedly killed by the government in late April 1865. His proof? The mummified corpse he kept in his garage.

The exact number is hotly debated—but there are dozens. 

Was it a rat? Probably not.

From ruined castles in Europe to a pebbled beach in Thailand, these supposedly hexed global destinations carry warnings for all who dare to visit them.

Modified stones were discovered during a recent tournament, rocking the sport to its core.

Some believe that tuning our music to 432 Hz rather than 440 will make it sound better—and make us feel better. What gives?

Skamania County isn’t the only place to have outlawed the killing of undiscovered creatures—but why does anyone feel it’s necessary in the first place?

In 2009, the world was captivated by a little boy seemingly trapped in a runaway aircraft. As a new Netflix documentary reveals, the truth was a lot stranger.

There's a big wide world beyond common molds and mushrooms—and some of it is very strange.

Inspiring to imagine but nightmarish to live in, these failed communes have become cautionary tales in hubris and ego. 

From the long legs of the jerboa to basically everything about the duck-billed platypus, evolution has taken some weird turns.