The Travis Walton Hoax?

Fifty years after one of the world’s most famous alleged alien abductions, original witness Steve Pierce has returned to the Arizona forest – and says the story the world was told was a hoax. One of the foundations beneath the Travis Walton abduction case may have just shifted.

Goats, Ghosts, and UFOs: High Strangeness in Llandudno

Llandudno, a picturesque seaside town in North Wales, is known for its Victorian architecture and inexplicable phenomena. From goat invasions to UFO sightings and ghostly apparitions, its blend of natural beauty and mysterious events captivates residents and visitors. The town’s historical richness and scenic location make it a fertile ground for legends and unexplained phenomena.

Mysterious Times Weekly Roundup: The Strange and Unexplained (Late April – Early May 2026)

Pull up a chair, because the past week has delivered one of those curious blends of the grounded and the deeply unsettling. The kind of […]

The May M.T Almanac

On the surface, it is all blossom, bank holidays, bright evenings and the first proper sense that Summer might actually be thinking about turning up. But underneath? Underneath, May has always had one foot in the uncanny…

In the Shadows of the Unknown – Remembering Nick Pope

Nick Pope, a respected figure in UFO research, passed away at 60 after battling cancer. His career spanned 21 years in the UK Ministry of Defence, where he explored unidentified aerial phenomena. Known for his warmth and intellectual curiosity, Pope challenged perceptions of the unknown, leaving a lasting legacy in the field.

The April UFO Almanac

In the modern reporting era, April consistently produces a noticeable increase in UFO submissions across civilian databases. Analysts attribute this partly to seasonal behaviour patterns

THE FEBRUARY UFO ALMANAC

A Mysterious Times Field Guide to Winter Skies, Weird Lights & Unsettled Airspace

David Bowie – The Starman Who Walked Among Us

There are artists, and then there are legends.

Saint Nicholas and the Legends of December 6th

Hairy beasts, weird lights and the smell of myrrh – oh my!

Why November 30th is Haunted by the Supernatural

As the year draws to a close, it’s easy to imagine that the approaching winter brings with it an increased sensitivity to the supernatural, and for those looking for answers, November 30th may just be the perfect time to witness something extraordinary.

The Weird and Wonderful World of 2nd May

Whether you’re into saints and sinners, UFOs or cryptids, ancient rituals or religious reverence, 2nd May has something eerie up its sleeve for everyone.

March – Today in UFO History

1880 March 26 — Night. The train depot operator and a few friends are walking at Galisteo, New Mexico, when they hear loud voices and […]

MT Roadtrip – Solway Firth

We’d been driving along the coast for a while when we came across the Solway Firth, the vast stretch of water separating Scotland from England. […]

RCMP’s Unexplained Paranormal Encounters Across Canada

The RCMP’s involvement in these reports adds an air of credibility, as these officers are trained to be sceptical and pragmatic in their approach to investigations. Yet when faced with the unknown, even they can be left without answers.

The Falkirk Triangle

The UK government may have closed its UFO investigations, but for the residents of Bonnybridge and beyond, the question remains: What is really happening in the skies over Scotland?

Indrid Cold – UFO Encounters and Mothman Connections

November 2, 1966, on a lonely stretch of highway near Parkersburg, West Virginia. A local sewing machine salesman, Woodrow Derenberger, was driving home when he had a bizarre encounter that would change his life forever…

February 10th & 11th – Today in UFO History

The Pentagon sends Blue Book chief Maj. Hector Quintanilla to Richmond, Virginia, on a debunking tour. Stressing delusions and hoaxes, he tells reporters that not a single UFO report is genuine. His press display includes false UFO photos etc. “I am a facts man,” Quintanilla says. “I cannot explain why people want to see UFOs.”

January – Today in UFO History

Alan walks his dog in Caversham, Berkshire, UK, when he sees a group of bright lights to the east. He calls his wife, Clarice, and they view them through binoculars. They are moving slowly in a line from east-west and are above the house. The brightest lights are orange-yellow and in a triangle formation.

December – Today in UFO History

As it passes over, he feels vibrations in his chest. The lights go out and three blinding-white lights in the shape of a triangle appear. Seconds later, the colored ones return, and the object drifts away. Warehouse foreman Edwin Hansen, 55, sees the same object as he is driving down Interstate 84.

New Release – Hunted by D’Raven & Axford – Must-Read!

Hunted: and More Tales From the Twilight. Genre: Horror Anthology Notable Themes: Mystery, Horror, Death, Mild Gore, Isolation and Peril. Publisher: Mysterious Times Release Formats: […]

November – Today in UFO History

A witness at Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, sees lengths of glistening material wrapped around a signpost and on looking up sees that more is falling from the sky. He collects a small sample of the thickest section, but the strands dissolve in his fingers.

OCTOBER – Today in UFO History

a visual sighting of an unidentified object is reported 4 miles northwest of Loring AFB, Maine. The alert helicopter is launched to identify the object but is unable to make contact and is launched again at 1:46 a.m., in response to a slow-moving target picked up by RAPCON radar.

September – Today in UFO History

Space scientist Yves Sillard is interviewed on Radio France International about GEIPAN. He states that the UFO phenomenon is serious and involves many witnesses who deserve an answer about what they have seen. The sightings, he says, include impressive radar-visual cases and landing traces.

August – Today in UFO history

Randy Springsteen, 8, and Dennis Mauer, 10, sons of military personnel, are sitting on the swings and see an entity with a big head, big pointed “cat” ears, wrinkled skin, and a greenish complexion in an open hatch. It has a thin, spindly body, long webbed fingers and toes, and tabs or suction cups on the ends of its fingers and toes. It also has a wrinkled mouth “like an old grandma’s.” The boys estimate the being is about 6 feet tall. It points a device that directed a beam of energy at the two boys on the swings, causing the levitation of the metal swings. The boys flee quickly into the Springsteen home and get Charlene Springsteen, who sees a row of lights in the sky as the UFO takes off and flies away.

What If? Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’ was Sci-Fi?

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is reimagined as a cosmic allegory by interpreting the raven as an extraterrestrial. The narrator’s chamber represents a spacecraft in the cosmos, and the raven symbolizes cosmic forces.