Field Guide
Curious where to start? These guides explain how we approach unexplained phenomena, introduce the most famous mysteries, and define the terms you will meet in our reporting. We are fascinated by these subjects — and we think fascination is best served by honesty.
How we cover the unexplained
Our method: report the claim, weigh the evidence, and say what we don't know.
A field guide to cryptids
Bigfoot, Nessie, Mothman and friends — and what the evidence really shows.
UFOs and UAPs, explained
What the terms mean, the key history, and what governments have actually said.
Ancient mysteries and lost cities
Pyramids, Göbekli Tepe, the Nazca Lines — genuine puzzles, and popular myths.
Ghosts and the paranormal, explained
Hauntings, poltergeists — and the surprising science of why we feel them.
Famous hoaxes and how they fooled us
Piltdown Man, the Cottingley Fairies, crop circles — and the lessons they teach.
A glossary of the strange
The vocabulary of the unexplained, defined.