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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
I think the strangest part of this "river monster" video, taken on Thailand's Mekong River, is the very first bit. What the heck is that weird membrane thing?
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
While Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, and the Mothman might get most of the attention on land, there are plenty of cryptozoological myths surrounding the US's lakes, rivers, and swamps as well. Atlas Obscura has mapped out the Loch Ness-type monsters, webbed hominids, and giant killer sea creatures that, according to…
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
Everyone's favorite sparkly Internet meme has a long and strangely scientific history – naturalists and scholars have been obsessing over unicorns for over 2000 years. What turned a scientific curiosity of the year 398 BCE into a virgin-loving Christian symbol?
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
If (like me) you watched too much true crime TV in the 1990s, the Unsolved Mysteries theme is enough to spark some pleasingly bizarre memories—of aliens, psychics, ghostly phenomena, and host Robert Stack, always there to insist that you (yes, you!) might be able to help solve that night’s string of cases.
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
Animal Planet’s “Monster Week” is filled with animal-attack specials and episodes of the network’s big hit, River Monsters. But there’s one program that taps into a surprising amount of science: Yeti or Not, which follows Dr. Mark Evans as he roams the Himalayas, looking for evidence of the mythical beast.
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
Finding Bigfoot is one of Animal Planet’s most popular shows. It’s been on the air for five years and has clocked nearly 100 episodes, none of which—despite the sheer amount of cameras involved—feature any footage of the elusive giant ape. So when we talked to the show’s hosts, we had to ask them what’s the hold-up.
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
A couple of years ago, a DNA analysis of an ostensible sample of Yeti hair indicated that it may have belonged to a previously undiscovered ancestor of modern bears. A new genetic analysis now refutes this claim.
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
A man who once rented boats on Loch Ness has come forward, claiming that "flesh and black skin an inch thick" was found clinging to one of his vessels after a tragic collision with an unknown object. Alas, there's no proof, since the incident happened nearly 40 years ago.
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
One of the cryptozoology world's most polarizing figures, Tom Biscardi, is planning an IPO to help fund his ongoing search for Bigfoot.
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Gizmodo » Cryptozoology
3y ago
Frankly, we're a little weary of Bigfoot and Nessie. What about those mysterious critters that don't have dedicated reality shows ... but are still integral, beloved, and/or feared parts of the communities in which they're said to dwell? Here are 9 wonderfully weird, staunchly local cryptozoological creatures.
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