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By Lloyd Coombes published
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'Yeti hair' found in Himalayas is actually from a horse, BBC series reveals
By Patrick Pester published
DNA from a supposed Abominable Snowman actually came from a horse, but that doesn't mean stories of the Yeti passed on by local people aren't important.
Haunting 'mermaid' mummy from Japan is a gruesome monkey-fish hybrid with 'dragon claws,' new scans reveal
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have scanned the mummified remains of a supposed "mermaid" from Japan. The initial results suggest it is a horrifying mix of fish, monkey and lizard parts.
Are ghosts real?
By Benjamin Radford last updated
One difficulty in scientifically evaluating is ghost are real is the surprisingly wide variety of phenomena attributed to ghosts.
How wealthy UFO fans helped fuel fringe beliefs
By Keith Kloor published
There is a long U.S. legacy of plutocrat-funded pseudoscience. Congress just embraced it.
What is pareidolia?
By Tia Ghose last updated
Pareidolia is the phenomenon in which people see faces or other patterns in ambiguous images, such as Jesus on toast or the man in the moon.
Hot weather could boost aggression — but only in certain conditions
By Stephanie Pappas published
Under some circumstances, people may become more aggressive when they're overheated. But other decision-making doesn't seem to be affected.
The biggest hunt for the Loch Ness Monster in 50 years is about to begin
By Patrick Pester published
A visitor attraction in Scotland is enlisting the help of volunteers to search for Nessie, but it's unlikely to yield a monster discovery.
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