Tabby’s Star is one of the most mysterious stars in the universe with its strange eclipsing events — however, it only gets stranger as other stars are observed to exhibit similar or even more extreme patterns. What lies behind the mystery? — Changes in the brightness of stars are nothing unusual. By observing changes in a star’s apparent magnitude, astronomers can discover new planets as they pass in front of their parent stars.

10 miles south of Taunton, Massachusetts lies a scenic forest, embedded between the two towns it’s named after. Popular for recreational purposes, the colorful trees of a sunny autumn day hide the sinister truth that lies beyond it. And most people who visit the area for hiking are probably unaware…

Allgedly using a simple “yes” can authorize scam callers to commit fraud. But with barely any actual reports of victims losing money, the “can you hear me?” scam could be closer to a fake than to a real panic. What Is the “Can You Hear Me?” Scam? It started in early 2017 that large newspapers across the U.S…

Corporal punishment was frequent in the Schatz household. But in 2010, the parents beat one of their adopted children to death for mispronouncing a word. This case highlights the dangers of corporal punishment, and how it can even end in death. — Was Brought Into a Family That Was Described as Religious and Loving Lydia Schatz was born in Liberia in 2002, in the midst of the country’s second civil war. At age five, while Liberia was recovering its stability and prosecuted war crimes, the Schatz family came to Liberia. They consisted of the parents, Kevin and Elizabeth, and their six children.

By all means, Asha Degree lived a normal life. Whether it ended in tragedy has never been answered, but the question as to whether Asha, who would be 32 today, has made it past that February 14, 2000 night. Many Friends and a Love for Basketball Even though family said she had a shy and tender personality…

Despite countless hours of school absence and unconfirmed stories about an eight-year-old’s living situation, it took more than a year until Justina Morales was finally reported missing. The same year, her mother’s boyfriend was convicted. What happened? Child Welfare Closed Case Even Though Girl Hasn’t Been Seen For Months At the time of her alleged disappearance in November 1995, Justina Morales was…

After a night out with friends, Noreen Greenley suddenly vanished — and her younger sister believed she may have witnessed her abduction. Fun Time With Friends Ends in Disappearance At the time of her disappearance, Noreen Anne Greenley was 13 years old. A seven-grader who loved to play softball, she lived in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. On September…

Unusual for the 16-year-old, Mary Flanagan kissed her family goodbye before heading off to work. Then she vanished forever — and her family hopes she is still alive somewhere. A Student Who Worked Hard and Volunteered Mary Flanagan was described as a girl who was cheerful and kind, living with her family London at the time of…

After disappearing from her friend’s home in 1982, Katie Worsky was presumed murdered, though her body has never been found. What happened to her? A Sleepover at Her Friend’s Place It was July 11, 1982, when 12-year-old Katherine “Katie” Worsky pleaded with her parents to go to a sleepover at her friend’s place, Tammy Thomas, who…