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Ghostly Reminders of the Out of Bounds

An action that repeats itself, between astral planes, perhaps...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Frances and Emma Johnson were an elderly couple that lived in a quaint country style home in a rural neighborhood in the town where I grew up.

`Apocalypse Zombies` a Possibility According to Scientist

Zombies lumbering up and down city streets are only found in lurid Hollywood horror flicks, right?

(CHICAGO) - A virulent rabies-influenza viral hybrid could lead to masses of infected victims turning into veritable zombies.

The hapless former humans would exhibit all the classic features of the horror movies...

Creating A Ghost: Going Beyond the Case Study

Researchers looking for answers from "the other side" take a new approach.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In the year 1972, members from the Toronto Society for Psychical Research (TSPR), directed by Dr. A.R.G. Owen, conducted an experiment to see if they could create a ghost.

They did this by first creating a fictional character, which they named Philip Aylesford.

History Mystery: Tunguska Explosion of 1908

Theories abound explaining the how and whys of the Tunguska Event, yet none have been definitely proven as the penultimate answer.

(CHICAGO) - On June 30, 1908 something exploded over the central Siberian forest near Stony Tunguska River in Russia.

The Sun and Paranormal Activity

It is believed that many spirits manifest or exist within the vibrational frequencies on the IR end of the spectrum…

(SALEM, Ore.) - We all (should) know that the fields of Paranormal and Parapsychological research are still in their infancies.

To learn more we must continue to broaden our views and explore new concepts in trying to gain an understanding of what really may and may not be going on.

The Quantum Brain, Parallel Worlds and Time Shifts

(CHICAGO) - Modern physics has determined that energy is information. Therefore entropy is a condition of increasing chaos in the order of the underlying information contained in quantum energy. [Quantum physics]

The information contained in energy is universal, shown by multiple experiments at the quantum level. Taking that documented effect into consideration, it leads us to the realization that conscious intelligence itself is inextricably linked to quantum reality...

What`s the Weight of the Human Soul?

In 1901 Dr. MacDougall conducted experiments to determine if a human soul was measureable.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Can one measure the weight of the flame, or of the human soul? It had been used as a philosophical and Theological paradox for centuries, aimed at those who took a scientific approach to find answers to the universe’s mysteries.

Tauntingly demonstrating that while some may have disputed the existence of the soul because it cannot be measured in weight or mass, yet a flame is observable and few would repute the reality of its existence in spite of the inability to weigh it. In the early twentieth century, one Dr. Duncan MacDougall seemed to have set out to tackle this very mystery head on.

Ghosts and the Phenomenon of `Looped Time` Anomalies

Discovering the secret of how time can be looped upon itself could even provide mankind with a pathway to the stars.

(CHICAGO) - An entirely new type of physics is being played out—literally before our eyes and ears, yet few scientists bother to investigate the evidence.

Deaf School Haunted House Meets ABC`s Extreme Makeover

Good news in lean times about Oregon's School for the Deaf and ABC's help in rebuilding the 'Nightmare Factory' - their single largest annual fundraiser.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I first experienced the Oregon School for the Deaf's Halloween 'Nightmare Factory' in Salem, when I was a fairly new staff member at KATU, the ABC station in Portland, Oregon.

I remember being so impressed with the ability of these students to overcome their disabilities, that I knew I would be a fan for life. It was great to learn that the school's special annual exhibit will be the subject of an ABC network Extreme Home Makeover episode

Another Close Range Encounter with a Thunderbird Near South Greensburg, Pennsylvania?

There has been a long history of sightings of giant birds with oversized wingspans in Pennsylvania as well as other sections of the United States and elsewhere.

(GREENSBURG, Pa.) - On the evening of August 26, 2010, about 8:10 pm, there was a sighting of a monstrous bird in South Greensburg, PA. Just as it was getting dark, four people were sitting around in the yard having a barbecue and enjoying the beautiful weather when suddenly, their attention was drawn skyward by a sound like a “swish” or a “swoosh” or as one witness stated, “like air coming straight down.”

Several of the observers at almost the same time yelled out some exclamations including one man who said, “What the hell is that?” They were all startled to see a tremendously large bird that was flying over a tree in the yard about 30-40 feet overhead.