Mysteries

  • The ‘Real’ Men In Black – Aliens, Majestic-12 or Mirage Men?

    For many people, the Men in Black are Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, zapping people’s memories in the popular 1997 comedy and its sequels. For others, Men in Black are a very real threat… For decades, men in black suits, sunglasses and hats have been making house calls to unsuspecting victims, normally those who… Read more

  • The Roswell UFO Incident – new ‘witnesses’ come forward

    In the last article I examined the events of 1947. Now I’m looking at what set Roswell on the road to becoming the biggest and most written-about conspiracy theory in history. The events of 1947 were actually rather… uneventful. Everything died down until UFO researcher Stanton Friedman interviewed Major Jesse Marcel in 1978, who recovered… Read more

  • Time travellers spotted in Cumbria, New York and… Downton Abbey

    Stephen Hawking once said, “If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?” Well, Stephen, maybe they’re already here. Time travel won’t go away. It continues to be a prominent and beloved theme in all kinds of fiction. From light-hearted comedy adventures like Back to the Future, to romances like Somewhere In… Read more

  • Mystery solved? Jack the Ripper and the blood-stained shawl

    The identity of notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper has long been one of Britain’s biggest unsolved mysteries. Not anymore. According to Russell Edwards, Jack’s name is Aaron Kosminski. Between 31st August and 9th November 1888, Jack the Ripper brutally murdered five prostitutes – Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary… Read more

  • The Roswell UFO Incident – let’s start at the beginning…

    Conspiracy theories about the 1947 Roswell Incident are probably the most famous conspiracy theories of all. I’m about to take a look at what is a very complex web of evidence, allegations, tall tales, hoaxes and still-unanswered questions. Roswell is too big a story to tell in one article. Over the coming months, I’ll be… Read more

  • Two new sightings of the Loch Ness Monster?

    As the vote on Scottish independence looms, one of Scotland’s most famous residents appears to have weighed into the argument – the Loch Ness Monster. It’s been reported by several newspapers over the last few days that the Loch Ness Monster – nicknamed Nessie – has registered her vote on the issue of Scottish independence… Read more