Headcount Coffee dark roast bag inside an ATV
Coffee in the Wild: A Hunter’s Morning Ritual Fueled by Dark Roast
Early mornings. Deep woods. A full pot of dark roast. In this Coffee in the Wild feature, Eric shares how hunting became a lifelong passion, the lessons passed down from... Read more...
Localized burn scene representing real documented cases of spontaneous human combustion.
Spontaneous Human Combustion: The Real Documented Cases
For centuries, people have been found burned beyond recognition with little damage to their surroundings. These real cases fuel the mystery of spontaneous human combustion. Read more...
Jagged rock formation exhibiting natural acoustic dampening, known as a ‘quiet stone’ geological phenomenon
The Quiet Stones: Geological Formations That Seem to Swallow Sound
From volcanic tuff to glacial moraine, some geological formations absorb or scatter sound so effectively that hikers feel the world fall silent in an instant. Read more...
Depiction of the Dover Demon perched on a stone wall during the 1977 sightings in Massachusetts.
The Dover Demon: Inside Massachusetts’ 1977 Cryptid Mystery
Over 25 hours in 1977, three teens reported seeing the same bizarre creature in Dover, Massachusetts. The case remains a small, chilling cryptid mystery. Read more...
Foggy Adirondack forest trail where several hikers and hunters have vanished without a trace
Strange Vanishings in New York’s Adirondacks: The Forest That Doesn’t Give Back
The Adirondacks are beautiful — and mysteriously unforgiving. From children to expert hikers, several people have vanished without a trace in these mountains. Read more...
Historic depiction of the Thomas Flyer, the 1908 New York–Paris Race winner, whose original vehicle later disappeared
The Disappearance of the Thomas Flyer: What Happened to the 1908 NY–Paris Race Champion?
The Thomas Flyer conquered the 1908 New York–Paris Race, then mysteriously disappeared from history. Its fate remains one of automotive history’s strangest gaps. Read more...
The Palmyra Atoll Mystery: Paradise, Murder, and the Pacific’s Darkest True Crime
The Palmyra Atoll Mystery: Paradise, Murder, and the Pacific’s Darkest True Crime
Palmyra Atoll looks like paradise, but in 1974 it became the site of a brutal true-crime mystery involving the disappearance of Mac and Muff Graham. Read more...
Illustration of an exoplanet candidate on an extreme retrograde orbit around its host star
The Planet That Revolves Backward: A World Defying Its Own Sun
A distant exoplanet candidate appears to orbit backward around its star, challenging scientists with an orbital tilt so extreme it shouldn’t be stable. Read more...
1990s camcorder with VHS-C tape showing eerie pre-activation footage anomaly in its lens reflection.
The Camcorder Footage That Shouldn’t Exist
A secondhand camcorder in India produced footage dated minutes before activation, raising questions no technician or researcher has been able to resolve. Read more...
Roman mosaic fragment depicting a star cluster resembling a later constellation, surrounded by faint shield and eagle imagery.
The Ancient Mosaic Showing a Constellation Not Named for 1,500 Years
An ancient mosaic from Antioch appears to map a constellation that wouldn’t be recognized until centuries later, raising questions about forgotten sky traditions. Read more...
Interior of a quiet coffee shop with crime-scene markers on the floor, referencing the Philips Coffee Shop murder investigation.
The Philips Coffee Shop Murder: The True Story Behind a Community Tragedy
When beloved café owner Michael Phillips was found dead inside his Michigan coffee shop, investigators uncovered a chilling story of obsession and betrayal. Read more...
Historic R.H. Macy & Co. storefront contrasted with the modern Macy’s red star logo, illustrating the evolution of the department store’s name.
Was Macy’s Always Called Macy’s? The Hidden History of an American Icon
Macy’s began as a modest 1850s shop called R.H. Macy & Co.—and nearly changed names several times. Here’s how the brand survived 175 years of upheaval. Read more...