The Stronsay beast: a body transformed by the sea
An unusual carcass prompted a dispute about sea serpents and the way decomposition changes a shark.
Under review#0303
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Catatumbo lightning: Maracaibo’s night rhythm
Recurrent nocturnal storms make Maracaibo a principal global lightning hotspot; this is a climatic pattern rather than a single encoun…
An explanation exists#0301
Kerala’s red rain
Residents collected red water containing settling particles; cultures linked them to terrestrial algae rather than established extrate…
An explanation exists#0299
Lake Monoun: an invisible gas wave
A crater-lake gas release killed 37 people and helped reveal the hazard of carbon dioxide accumulated in deep water.
An explanation exists#0297
The Zuiyo Maru carcass
A decomposed carcass suggested a possible plesiosaur; preserved fibers instead supported a basking shark or close relative.
An explanation exists#0295
The Beast of Gevaudan: attacks and hunts
Real fatal eighteenth-century attacks prompted royal hunts and a lasting monster tradition; the animals’ precise identity remains disp…
Under review#0293
The Minnesota Iceman
A hairy figure in ice attracted investigators and the Smithsonian; evidence of a model explains the sensational exhibit.
Manipulation detected#0291
The Patterson–Gimlin film
A short film of a biped became central to the Bigfoot dispute; digital processing improved copies without supplying a new specimen.
Unverified#0289
Jersey Devil: the week of 1909
In January 1909 footprints, noises and newspaper stories turned a local legend into a regional sensation.
Unverified#0287