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I have a whole pyramid/Lovecraft link, simply because of "Imprisoned with the Pharoahs", but I also think that the idea of a similar design or geometic shape showing up over and over again in various locations is a Lovecraftian idea. Such as the Inuit statue matching the Cajun Stature in the original "The Call of Cthulhu". Perhaps these pyramids are all to honor something little less Euclidian? When he sent the update, Burn said, "This is interesting. And just think of what it could mean, pyramids bigger than the ones in Egypt, so big they've been mistaken as mountains, dating back to an age that there's no way the "locals" could have built it. Hmmm." I say Boo! to the critics who blast our good researcher! We at BloopWatch salute him!

Kids' Kickabout Reveals Church Mystery Crypt

• Bostontoday's article about a mysterious chamber under a churchyard that was discovered by a bunch of playing kids.

Definitely a cool mystery, and very HPL, with hints of "The Rats in the Walls" and "The Outsider".

Marine Life Mysteriously Straying Far from Home

• DallasNews article about bizarre actions of marine mammals.

It seems like marine mammals are fleeing the seas, beaching themselves, and appearing in weird locations. Something very curious is going on in the ocean.

Added 9/17/06

Hotly Debated Solar System Object Gets a Name

• NASA's article about Eris, our new dwarf planet.

They should've called it Yuggoth, or Shaggai. HPL fans everywhere would've flipped out.

Mystery Ocean Glow Confirmed in Satellite Photos

• LiveScience article about a bizarre glow coming from the ocean - possibly due to bioluminecent bacteria.

This is one of those delightfully bizarre pieces...

Added 9/13/06

Silicon-Based Lifeforms: Hortas in the Deeps

• Technovelgy.com article about the possibility of silicon-based lifeforms.

This isn't strictly Lovecraftian (the article references Star Trek liberaly), but doesn't this make you think of the Cthonians?

**UPDATED STORY** Scientist Digs up a Rare Palouse Earthworm

• A Seattle Times article about a near extinct breed of earthworm that was recently re-discovered.
• Boston.com article about the same.

James brings us another "Mystery of the Worm". A yard long, hm? Smells like a lilly, hmm? Maybe it's really an immature cthonian...oh, no...I'm sorry. The real cthonians are the ten foot long ones in Australia. Yeesh!

Green Aurora Over Lake Superior

• A beautiful photo from the folks at APOD.

This is the kind of image that fills me with cosmic wonder. Not strictly news, but so very eerie and otherworldly.

"Pyramids" Discovered in Ukraine

• BBC article about more mysterious non-Egyptian pyramids.

I've already stated my thougths on pyramids in Bosnia below. Now they're popping up everywhere!

"Snake God Curse" Creates MAss Hysteria in Nepal School

• NewKerala.com article about a dead snake receiving royal treatment.

Yes, humans! Fear the Curse of Yig!

Added 9/11/06

Scientists: Cosmic Blob Biggest Thing in the Universe

• CNN's article about the discovery of the largest known object in the universe.

J. simply sent this to me saying, "Look, they found Azathoth!" I don't think there's even any need to add to that.

Putin and Cthulhu - The Whole Story

• An article on Shoggoth.net explaining the whole background as to why Vladimir Putin is being asked about Cthulhu.

Alexey, you definitely win for submitting one of the articles that made me laugh out loud. Ah, Internet. How I love thee.

Worm Infestation "Beats Asthma"

• The BBC's article about how Hookworms might make you healthier.

Manuel says, "Yes...host the worms...feed the worms...the worms will make you strong...powerful...you love the worms...protect us...obey us...you will never be sick again...submit to our will..." Ahem. Yes, Manuel. A BloopWatch Neutralization Team will be right over. Heheh. Seriously, though, I heard about this one a ways back and thought it was a fascinating concept. Perhaps this is what Prinn had in mind when he wrote De Vermiis Mysteriius?

Mystery Object Found in Supernova's Heart

• A USA Today article about something strange that's been found at the heart of a supernova!

Michael says, "There's something nesting in there...Perhaps we should look away lest we wake up that-which-man-was-not-meant-to-know. And all that hyphenated goodness." Hyphens are indeed important, Michael. And, yes, I know I often propound a sort of "Ignorance is Bliss" philosophy, but if we didn't poke a pointed stick at the cosmic mysteries of the Universe, it wouldn't make for very good news, now would it? ;)

Killer Crater Found Under Ice

• Ohio State Research News' article about one heck of a meteor crater - one that is older and bigger than the one theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs!
• The BBC's article on the same.

Forke says, "So, they found an impact crater that led to the extinction of 90% of life on Earth. Impact? More likely a visit from outer space. Azathoth was here..." Well, if he was, he left a heck of a footprint. I'd add that perhaps this is the metaphorical "Striding from world to world" of Mr. Lovecraft's star-spawned monstrosities. And it's in Antarctica. Nope, that's not significant at all. Nope. And by the way, Forke is our newest German Correspondent. Excellent! Our plans for global dissemination of info are working nicely!

Observatory Tries to Catch a Gravitational Wave

• LATimes.com's article about the folks who're studying gravitational waves thrown off by stars.

Brian says, "Soon we recoil into the new Dark Age." It always seems like we're on the verge, Brian. Perhaps the sound these waves make is the cosmic answer to the earthly Bloop...

The Monster of the Marianas Trench: Experiment in the Pacific Attracted Unkown Animal

• An OOPARTS article about something big that popped up at an experiment in the deepest known part of the ocean.

Walrus thought we'd like this, because of our affectionate attachment to the Bloop. The fact that Bloop is also reported on the same page does, indeed, give me a warm, fuzzy feeling deep down...unless this is some new, insidious attack of the Old Ones. Must remember to pick up some more powder of Ibn-Ghazi to sprinkle through my air conditioning... Anyway, love the article. Perhaps Father Dagon came by to see what the humans were up to.

Mysterious Red Cells Might Be Aliens

• CNN's article about possible extra-terrestrial origins of microbes found in red rain.

Okay, if this doesn't creep you out, you're made of sterner stuff than I. Red rain is already disturbing. And now it's *alien* red rain? Hello? Colour Out of Space, anyone. Yikes!

Human Skin Book Gives New Meaning to "Gross Anatomy"

• FOXNews' article about a...well, just that, really. A book covered in human skin.
• BBC's article on the same.

Well, we all love creepy tomes, right? This one's up there, especially as the article suggests that it's an anatomy book. Well, that's better than a cookbook, I suppose.

Mobile DNA Part of Evolution's Toolbox

• ScienceDaily's article about how little DNA changes through evolution.

So...yeah. We share critical DNA with deep sea fishes. Does this shock anyone? How else would Deep Ones be able to interbreed with us?

When Aliens Rained Over India

• NewScientistSpace's article about weird things raining over India.
• Guardian Unlimited's article about the good ol' Red Rain.
• Another article on the same.

So Red Rain is creepy, right? Right. As Lilewyn says, "I'm not sure why this hasn't gotten more attention in the media than it has."

Furry "Lobster" Found in Pacific

• BBC's article about this baffling beastie.

Russ indicates that this thingie, dubbed the Yeti Crab, reminds him of the furry thing in the Witch House. To me, it's just another example of how little we know about what's lurking down there.

Pre-Roman Tomb Found Beneath Roman Forum

• LiveScience's article about this startling archaeological find.

John says, "Wait until they discover the bodies of 'Jackal-headed Mummys'...and answers to things Man Was Not Meant To Know." Indeed! I started thinking about Magna Mater and Exham Priory, myself. :)

Giant Jellyfish Terroizing Japan

• TimesOnline's article about giant jellyfish off the shores of Japan.

Harald says, "Now, I know Giant Jellyfish doesn't exactly seem like canon. But on the other hand, isn't a big mindless blubbering thing that's poisonous to touch more or less a shoggoth? The old ones are rising. Now I just wait for the waves of deep ones to scourge Japanese fishing villages." Seems inevitable, I'll agree.

Library Books Bound with Human Skin

• Boston.com's article on rare books bound in human skin in libraries all over the world.
• LiveScience's article on the same.

Rob says, "Check it out, an article from Providence, RI. Coincidence?" Highly doubtful, Rob. Also, John says, "Funny, they don't mention the King in Yellow anywhere..." We know all too well what a blind spot mainstream media has for the Mythos, John. That's why we're here, Blooping away for over 3 years now.

Crytozoology - the Giant Squid

• TrueAuthority's retrospective on the good ol' Giant Squid.

Not much to be said, really. It pulls all the GS info together nicely.

So, I was just telling my parents about my Octopus/Intelligent Design theory...

• An excerpt from the LiveJournal of one Xiphias, detailing his intriguing theory.

James says, "It explains the link between Intelligent Design, Global Warming, and Cthulhu scarily well." And I agree. Well thought out.

Why This Brain Flies on Rat Cunning

• The Age's article about a brain grown from rat cells that's been taught to fly in a flight simulator.

Peter says, "I, for one, look forward to a self imposed brain case. Oh, that thing behind me? It's my pet mi-go." Exactly. How creepy is this? Disembodied brains in a chemical solution that can fly fighter jets. Ooooookay.

Study: Lichen Don't Mind Space

• Discovery Channel's article about lichen that were exposed to raw space with no problems, thus fueling further speculation that life can travel between the stars.

Bob says, "These were ordinary lichens, not crablike creatures with rudimentary wings and a writhing mass of feelers where a head would be expected, but the significance here to the researchers at Miskatonic U. is profound. Note that the 2nd paragraph specifically affirms that: "the findings bolstered the possibility that life was transferred between planets." Well, we've always known that, haven't we? And it made its own way right to these very Vermont hills, glowering down with antedeluvian malignancy--oops, had a slight reality shift there, sorry." Not to worry, Bob. We know how you feel. Rob says, "I don't think we were ever told the story on the origins of those fun guys from Yuggoth. Seems pretty likely to me." I'm with you on that, Rob. Now we know.

The Dawn Chorus (electromagnetic)

• A WikiPedia article about the phenomenon of the Dawn Chorus, a strange audible sound.

This was submitted by Marcus, another German Correspondent. Sadly, the sounds used to be online to listen to, but I can't find a working link any more. What is being hidden? Perhaps they've been translated?

Added 10/26/02005

New Twists on the Milky Way's Big Black Hole

• Space.com's article about interesting new facts about the Black Hole at the center of the Milky Way.

So, Azathoth is bigger than we thought, rotating faster than we thought. Our doom seems that much more certain...

Added 10/18/2005

Pyramid Probe May Find Mystery Chamber

• 7News's article about a robotic probe that coould locate some interesting things in the Great Pyramid.

I wonder what it will find. Maybe...its Doom? Seriously, do we want to know what might be in there?

Woman Torches House in Bid to Kill Spiders

• ABCNewsOnline's article about a German woman with a spider problem.

Somewhere, Atlach-Nacha is snickering...

Groundbreaking Research Sheds Light On Easter Island's Ancient Mystery

• Science Daily's article about a math equasion that could explain the island's societal collapse.

But will this equation take elder gods and shoggoths into consideration? Science is so limiting...

Mystery Ocean Glow Confirmed in Satellite Photos

• LiveScience.com's article about a weird glow spotted in the deep oceans.

This is kind of creepy...the glowing area is about the size of Connecticut!

Mysterious Ring of Stars Guards Andromeda's Heart

• NewScientistSpace.com's article about a ring of blue dwarf stars around a black hole.

Todd says, "While this is a bizarre and amazing thing, It begs a person to ask the question of "Why doesn't this black hole suck in the blue dwarf suns?" "Is there a possibility its intelligent or some other forces are at work controlling the actions of the black hole?" "Does this have anything to do with Azathoth ?" Only time will tell......" Good point, Todd.

New Trigonometry is a Sign of the Times

• PhysOrg.com's article about a new math system.

Rob summed it up in two ways. First, his subject line was "Dreams in the Witch House." And, indeed, who could miss the connection there? Secondly, he comments, "You do the math." Nicely done, Rob.

Planet-Dissolving Dust Cloud is Headed Toward Earth

• Yahoo.com's article about a chaos cloud en route to Earth.

Rob summed it up in two ways. First, his subject line was "Dreams in the Witch House." And, indeed, who could miss the connection there? Secondly, he comments, "You do the math." Nicely done, Rob.

The Blob Threatens Nova Scotia

• The Globe and Mail's article about a colony of sea squirts nicknamed the Blob.

Rob didn't really have any comment. I like the phrases "slimy creature" and "slithering north". Very HPL.

Cruise Ship Passengers Disappear

• MSNBC's article about a mysterious disappearance at sea.

Rob didn't really have any comment, but really, does this need one? This one lies somewhere in between "The Call of Cthulhu" and "The Thing on the Doorstep".

Hooked Fish Gets Revenge, Lures Angler to Death

• MSNBC.com's article about a strange death.

NeferSutek says, "This tragic fish story kinda reminds me of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Horror at Martin's Beach"." I completely agree. Very sad.

Special Update! Added 9/27/2005

Holy Squid! Photos Offer First Glimpse of Live Deep-Sea Giant

• National Geographic article with the First Ever Photos of a live giant squid!!!
• CNN's article about the squid.

Jude says, "It seems the event we're all been waiting for, proof that the Deep Ones have in fact awoken." Actually, even more important is what the proof actually is!

Added 8/21/2005

Dundee-born Man Plans to Tame Killer Whirlpool

• The Courier.com's article about a man who plans to swim in a whirlpool.

Rhiannon says, "Ok, the bloopy Lovecraftian bit about this story is at the bottom. I mean, a ferocious whirlpool stirred up by a giant basalt pyramid at the bottom of the ocean? I wonder if this guy has any lasting effects of that swim.." There's a good point there.

Added 8/17/2005

NASA's Spitzer Finds Hungry, Hidden Black Holes

• NASA's article about a way to view Quasars.
• Space.com's article on the same.

Like we need more cosmic matter-munching entities in our view...

10th Planet Discovered

• NASA's article about the discovery of our solar system's Tenth Planet, a.k.a. Planet X or 2003 UB313.
• Space.com's article on the same
• The Observer Guardian's article on the same.
• And the BBC weighs in on it too.

They're some nicknaming of this new planet/object as Xena. We call it Yuggoth...or maybe Shaggai...

Great Pyramid May Still Contain Khufu's Intact Pharaonic Tomb

• Daily Star's article about the possibility that the Great Pyramid at Giza may not have been totally explored.

Well, this is obvious to anyone who's read "Imprisoned with the Pharoahs". After all, they never found the chambers Houdini describes...

Strange Fossil Defies Grouping

• BBC.com's article about an odd fossil that does not fit neatly into the categories of species-typing that we understand.

Ahem...elder things don't fit into our groupings, either. Just mentioning...

Victims May Have Died Before Crash

• CNN.com's article about the strange circumstances surrounding the crash of Helios Airways 522.

Erich says, "I know that the 'official; explaination of this is going to be some kind of failure of the AC and the oxygen system, but this story of the crashed jet in Greece is chilling nonetheless." Chilling. Ouch. But seriously, Erich, we all know that Ithaqua reached out his icy hand to remind us that he is hardly confined to the frozen north...

Study: Atlantis Sinking Has Scientific Basis

• Yes, thanks to this Discovery Channel article, Atlantis is back in the news.

Rhiannon says, "Science says Atlantis could've existed; HPL says we'd better not find it!" That's right. Everyone say it with me. "We do not want to find Atlantis! Please stop looking!"

Gruesome Habits of the Giant Squid

• New Scientist's article about the new data being collected on the giant squid.

Rhiannon says, "Giant cannibal squid! What could be more Lovecraft-esque!!" Very little, actually, but I think the accepted adjective is Lovecraftian.

Unidentified Sea Creature Found After Typhoon

• China.org.cn's article about the huge corpse of an unknown sea thingie that was found after a typhoon.

Raul says, "For some people, they are monsters. To me, they are only lost children of the deeps." Raul, no offense, but you're sounding a tad bit on the Cthulhu cultist side. We at BloopWatch are thoroughly on the side of humanity against the squidies and their ilk...except when we're not. Oh, well. Keep the info coming!

The Saturnian Bloop!

• NASA's notes on the eerie sounds of Saturn's radio emmissions.
• Oh you know you want to hear it!
• Some more data on this.

Thomas is an old friend and roommate of mine. When he started IMing me about strange noises from Saturn, I asked him to send them my way. And thankfully, he did. Very nice and creepy stuff. Drew also pointed us to this information, suggesting "Tsathoggua is being called awake by his Uncle Hziulquoigmnzhah. Lucky for us the Sleeper of N'kai is such a sound sleeper." Lucky indeed!

NASA "Put" Life on Mars

• News.com.au's article about the possibility that the bacteria found on Mars actually originated on Earth and was carried there by our probes.

Peter says, "The rovers might be carrying bacteria from earth as found out when they returned from their mission. They think it's skin cells and such from the scientists. So not only are we disturbing whatever might already live on Mars, we are giving them breeding stock." Hmmm...yes. Probably not smart, huh?

NASA "Put" Life on Mars

• News.com.au's article about the possibility that the bacteria found on Mars actually originated on Earth and was carried there by our probes.

Peter says, "The rovers might be carrying bacteria from earth as found out when they returned from their mission. They think it's skin cells and such from the scientists. So not only are we disturbing whatever might already live on Mars, we are giving them breeding stock." Hmmm...yes. Probably not smart, huh?

Centralia Pennsylvania: A Pennsylvania Community Consumed by an Underground Mine Fire

• Offroaders.com's article about Centralia, PA, which seems to keep exploding...

Peter says, "An underground mine system caught fire in the 1960's and has been burning ever since. There aren't many people living there anymore. Most of the roads are closed too. But they keep one road open for tourists and shipping. It's freaky driving there at night, smoke sporadically seeps out of the ground, highlighted by the small glowing holes throughout the countryside." Peter, I don't know if this is your neck of the woods, but it sounds like you've been there. Any photos? ;)

Added 7/12/2005

Nightmare Vision of Underwater Britain

• News.scotsman.com's article about a computer map of what Great Britain would look like if global warming keeps melting the ice sheets.

Why are we making this map available? Can't anyone see that this will just tempt the Deep Ones?

Titan Dark Spot May Be Large Lake

• BBC's article about a lake on Saturn's largest moon.

Rhiannon says, "A mysterious lake on a Saturnian moon...Lets not probe too deeply there I think." I think you're probably right.

Boffins Create Zombie Dogs

• News.com.au's article about dogs that have been revived after several hours.

NeferSutek says, "I know that the Safar Centre for Resuscitation Research has previously done successful experiments on mice. They have even published articles in medical journals on, get this, Reanimatology. However, Dr. Peter Safar, the "father of CPR" apparently died in August 2003. Or did he?" Hmmmm...good point, that.

• BBC's article about a collapsing mine-shaft.

Rhiannon says, "Apparently the authorities' cover story is the region is littered with old mines and this happens all the time. Hah, they just don't want to admit that Wales is under attack from ancient evils from beyond the dawn of time! (although why the Cthonians would choose Wales is anyone's guess)." Their motives are alien and unfathomable.

Garden Gives Way Under Mine Shaft

• BBC's article about a collapsing mine-shaft.

Rhiannon says, "Apparently the authorities' cover story is the region is littered with old mines and this happens all the time. Hah, they just don't want to admit that Wales is under attack from ancient evils from beyond the dawn of time! (although why the Cthonians would choose Wales is anyone's guess)." Their motives are alien and unfathomable.

New Species Found in Earth's "Refrigerator"

• MSNBC's article about a new species of Goby Fish discovered in Alaska.

Raul says, "Frozen new species in the Arctic? I hope they did not find the other ones." I'm with you, Raul.

Added 5/24/2005

Eccentric Worlds: Strange Orbits Puzzle Astronomers

• Space.com's article about the strange orbits of extra-solar planets.

We have seen how much HPL loved cosmic knowledge. Surely he would have delighted in seeing how much we have learned and how what we have learned defies what we have always believed.

Early Earth Not So Hellish, New Study Suggests

• LiveScience's article about a new study that suggests that conditions on early Earth may not have been as bad as we thought.

Rob says simply, "Shadows Out of Time". This would make it easier to understand why other races came to Earth in its earlier days.

Unspeakable Happens in Area Town

• The Onion's article about a mysterious event in Idaho.

Sunder says, "It's finally happened. A verifiable, documented account in a mainstream (okay, practically mainstream) media source. We'll see some changes around this planet now that the public is finally aware!" We can only hope, Sunder.

English Scientists Go in Search of the Mongolian Death Worm

• Cryptoworld's article about a trip into the Gobi Desert to find a cryptid.
• Another Cryptoworld article on the same.

Jeremy says, "If they are lucky they will not find anything because it is best not to disturb the guardians of the Gobi." So many people go in search of that which should not be found; why should these folks be any different?

Mysterious Chunks of Flesh Clog Water Lines in Carroll

• DesMoinesRegister.com's article about some nasty business in Iowa.

Sunder says, "Everyone knows that horrors from beyond space and time prefer certain areas of our benighted globe for their cavorting and plotting: New England, the South Pacific, the deserts of the Middle East, etc. Well, heads up, people--they know that we know. They are shifting their stalking grounds to the most wholesome places imaginable--would you believe Iowa? Whichever monstrosities are infesting the place, they've already infiltrated local government; notice the authorities' assertion that the water from which the unidentifiable flesh fragments were taken '...is safe to drink.' Ri-ight." I'd say that sums it up nicely.

'Homosexual' Fungus Is Able to Reproduce

• Washington Times's article about a bizarre fungus that can kill!

Sunder says, "If this doesn't wake those "mainstream" scientific clods up to the imminent peril of assorted spawn from the stars, other dimensions, etc, then nothing will. Nothing of this Earth reproduces in such a fashion! I contacted various government agencies charged with the public health, scientific inquiry, etc., about it, & do you know what they said? "It's only a fungus." When I pointed out that a Mi-Go is "only a fungus," every one of them pretended not to know the word. Idiots! We'll have to turn to the private sector (cf my short essay of April, 2004 on this site about the true cause of global warming). Of course, we may have to drop a Mi-Go on their heads first, but that's starting to sound like a not bad idea." It's never sounded like a bad idea to me.

Spider Ladder Provided with Means for Attachment to an Item of Sanitary Ware

• The European Patent Office's article about an unusual device with Mythos overtones.

Sunder says, "I have discovered a clue to a heretofore unsuspected vulnerability of the Insects of Shaggai! I found the clue in, of all places, the European Patent office. You will see that it is a patent description for a "Spider ladder provided with means for attachment to an item of sanitary ware." Don't see the connection? Don't feel bad; I, myself, had to read it three times before I caught the stupendous significance. Nothing human would actually create a ladder for helping household spiders climb out of bathtubs. But an Insect of Shaggai (aka "Shan") could also use such a ladder. The obvious next questions are, "Why would said Shan need a ladder when it can fly?" and, "What would it be doing in a bathtub anyway?" The second question provides the answer to the first. Only a weakened, flightless, and host-less Shan would need the aid of a "spider" ladder to climb out of a bathtub. Obviously, there is some circumstance that the Shan's hosts occasionally encounter in bathtubs, which damages the Shan so severely they must flee their hosts' bodies, and leaves them too feeble to fly or even climb out without aid. What is this "circumstance"--a fragrance, bubble bath, bath salt, or shower scrub? We must discover what it is! The Shan wouldn't have arranged to get this device patented unless they planned to manufacture the ladders in quantity, using human-run factories. A patent is necessary only if they anticipate needing thousands of the things, so the lethal lather that so incapacitates them must be a new and growing threat to their dominion. I am now applying for a grant in order to research the matter. Until it is approved and I can begin laboratory studies, all readers are encouraged to immediately report the appearance of any large, feebly struggling insect in the tub during their bath or shower, especially when such appearance is accompanied by sudden feelings of restored self-control, inability to comprehend one's recent actions, and a hole in the head. Be sure to note the names, manufacturers, and scents of all bath products in use at the time." I have no further comment on this. Sunder knows how to say it all.

Exploding Toads Baffle Scientists

• CNN's article about exploding toads in Germany.

Although Rob didn't comment to it, one does wonder whether this is some strike from Tsathoggua's children, or against them!

Scientists Delve into Lake Erie Dead Zone

• Detroit Free Press's article about the Lake Erie dead zone.

The Harlequin says, "The intelligence of delving into *anything* called a "deadzone" aside, do we really want to go diving around to see what's taking all the oxygen out of the water? I mean, what if we find out it's just because something down there is taking a deep breath?" Well...that would be bad, then.

New Hibernation Technique Might Work on Humans

• LiveScience's article about a new technique for deep hibernation that may be useable on humans.

The Harlequin says, "And we don't even have to have our brains put into funny little coffee cans!" Well, that would be a bonus, at least. Now someone send this article to the Mi-Go.

Hole Drilled to Bottom of Earth's Crust, Breakthrough to Mantle Looms

• LiveScience's article about some deep earth drilling.

The Harlequin says, "Have we learned nothing from sci-fi? Drilling Into The Earth Is A STUPID Idea!" We never seem to learn from sci-fi.

Added 4/20/2005

Galactic Pancake Mystery Solved

• BBC.com's article about some flattened galaxies.

Sacha says, "Azathoth stretches his pseudopodia and flattens nearby galaxies." Makes sense to me.

Woman Says ME Took Her Brother's Brain

• Yahoo!News's article about a woman's claim that the King County Medical Examiner stole her brother's brain.

Rob says simply, "The Mi-Go are among us." As if there was any doubt...

Mysterious Amphibious Human-like Creature Spotted in the Caspian Sea

• KeralaNext.com's article about a strange aquatic humanoid.

Earl says, "Deep ones in the Caspian sea! Apparently, Mother Hydra is upset at Caspian Oil drilling or something." Truly something to keep an eye on.

Octopus "Walks" on Two Arms

• Yahoo!News' article about the new discovery of octopi that pull themselves along on two legs.
• Reuters' article on the the same.

My favorite comment on this was, "They have learned to walk that were meant to crawl..."

Extra-Terrestrial Underwater Experiments Near Sumatra

• Indiadaily's article about the real cause of the Tsunami

Jophiel wonders why extra-terrestrial beings might be helping us. "But why? To be nice to us? or to preserve a well-stocked foodsource..." Good point, that. Also, I just want to say that Jophiel is from Denmark. Hello to Denmark, Jophiel!

Who's in the Attic?

• Coast to Coast's article about a disturbing image caught in an attic window.

Rob says, "It reminds me of that story with the face that was frozen in the window in the attic."

Mystery of Large Squid Caught on Video

• LiveScience's article about a new deep-sea squid.

James says, "What else are we going to end up seeing with tools like this? SAN checks anyone?"

Illinois State Fossil

• Illinois' State Museum's information about the Tully Monster.

Drhoz! says, "The Illinois state fossil - a freakish creature of unknown affinities. Personally I consider it evidence that the Carboniferous Period saw an invasion of Earth by Wenelian pirates (see the Dreamlands CoC books)."

Russian Woman Gives Birth to Cyclops Child

• Pravda's article about a strange birth...

Peter says, "I'm not sure what cross-breeding of species occured, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't human. Possibly a proto-shoggoth."

Added 3/3/2005

City Is "Cursed" by Ancient Stone

• BBC's article about cursed stone that has been blamed for numerous problems in Carlisle, in the U.K.

Made me think of Robert E. Howard's black stone, which was linked, I recall, to Tsathoggua.

3-Billion Year Old Manufactured Spheroids?

• Community-2's article about apparently manufactured spheres of a nickel-steel alloy that does not occur in nature that have been dated at 3 billion years old.

Fascinating. I wonder who made them. Elder Things? Old Ones? Great Race? Could be anyone.

Space Burst Could Be New Object

• CNN's article about a powerful burst of radio waves from near the center of our galaxy.

Steve says, "Azathoth has been sated." Must've been a good meal.

India Finds More "Tsunami Gifts"

• BBC article about relics unearthed by the Tsunami
• The Independant's article about apparently man-made structures that have been revealed off the coast of India.
• BBC's article about the same.

Rhiannon says, "Is it just me or are we finding a lot of lost cities right now? Are the stars almost right?" Or maybe the storms were almost right? Adam says, "It's not strictly Cthulhu related, since it was in the Indian Ocean, but great sunken cities are par for the course, right?" They sure are, Adam. Thanks for writing in! Leo didn't comment on this article. Suffice to say, this falls into the "are you sure you want to go diving into those unknown ruins?" category.

Manuscripts "Treated as Fossils"

• BBC's article about the ways in which ancient manuscripts are preserved.

NeferSutek says, "I wonder how likely it was that [the manuscript] would be eaten by an extradimensional being that was accidentally summoned by reading it." I think it would be useful if they could figure out, before reading it, how likely it was that you would go mad while reading it and try to summon the extradimensional being...

Creatures Frozen for 32,000 Years Still Alive

• BBC's article about frozen bacteria that returned to life in the lab.
• MSNBC's article about the same.

Rhiannon says, "I'd appreciate if they stopped digging before they find something bigger than microbes." Peter says, "I know our bodies have built up immunities to older bacteria, but I don't think we can handle shoggoth flu." Let's just hope that they don't try this with anything bigger...say a barrel-shaped organism with a starfish-like head.

Astronomers Find Star-Less Galaxy

• The BBC's article about the first dark galaxy we've discovered.

Rhiannon says, "A galaxy made up entirely of "dark matter" emitting no light and containing no stars...were the stars right for the inhabitants of it...?" Rob says, "A galaxy quite unlike anything we've ever seen before ? Something OUTSIDE the norm...hhhmmmm..." Something tells me that HPL would be cackling and rubbing his hands together...

Ancient Life Thrives in the Deep

• BBC's article about bacteria thriving at the ocean's bottom.

Rhiannon says, "Ah if only they knew how ancient..." Thank goodness they don't know where to look properly...

Pluto Discovered 75 Years Ago, But What Is It?

• CNN's article about the mysteries of Pluto.

Rob says, "Nighted Yuggoth, still sinister and foreboding. What must the Mi-Go think of us." I don't think they do think of us, really. Isn't that the point of cosmic horror? ;)

Poisonous Spider May Have Bitten Lincoln Boy

• JournalStar's article about a boy's death by spider bite.

Rhiannon says, "Well, it's war; the children of Atlach-Nacha strike back. The son of a local insect exterminator has been killed (allegedly) by a spider bite." Now, in an HPL story, the exterminator would have come into contact with minions of Atlach-Nacha during his work and would've made a sacrifice of his child to the spider-god. I really hope we don't find out that this is something less HPL and more just real world evil. :/

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What Exactly Is Under the Sea?

• Wired's article about our laughable ignorance of the ocean's floor.

Well, what with at least one island/continent submerged and still uncharted out there, why are we surprised that we know nothing?

Snopes Expose of Deep Sea Creature Photos of Beasts that Were Allegedly Washed up by the Tsunami.

• You didn't really think that these pics were of creepy deep sea creatures washed up by the Tsunami, did you?

Amazing what lives so far below the surface isn't it?" Weird and freakish (but as far as I'm concerned, very cute) and also not tsunami related - the photos are from a benthic fauna survey in 2003. To quote the paleontolgist who forwarded it to me, 'A tsunami does bugger all to abyssal creatures.' Which is probably just as well really - you wouldn't want an annoyed Star Spawn stomping around the beachs of Phuket wondering what the hell just happened." How very true.

The Blobs

• The Guardian Unlimited's article about the phenomenon of star jelly.

Rob had no comment, and the story almost needs none. I love that the medieval scientists are all over it, linking it to meteors, and later scientists are like, "Oh, no way is this from meteors...but we have no idea what it is." Good science, guys. Good science.

El Pasoan Still Searching for Mystery Rocks' Origin

• El Paso Times's article about 2 rather mysterious stones.

Rob says, "Colour Out of Space anyone?" Absolutely! This sounds very much like something from that story.

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Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Is Snoozing

• New Scientist's article about the our black hole and it's quiet nature.

Azathoth fthagn? Hmmm...

Antarctic's Ice "Melting Faster"

• BBC's article about the faster melting rate of the Antarctic.

The earth being submerged, or the horrors that will be revealed when the ice is gone. What do you think will be worse?

Secret of Historic Code: It's Gibberish

• The Observer's article about the solving of the Voynich Manuscript.

Not surprising, but disappointing.

Jumbo Squid Wash Up on Southern California Beaches

• CNN's article about a mass suicide of squid.
• BBC's article about the same.

Steve, a previous inhabitant of California, says, "I love that they have to warn people not to eat the squid. I mean..who would?"

Dead Sheep Found in Occult Star

• BBC.com's article about dead sheep found arranged in a strange pattern.

Sacha comments, "Lovecraft often made references to strange and ancient rites practiced by weird country folk in out of the way places. Perhaps these guys were trying to summon Shub Niggurath and thought that sheep would suffice in the absence of goats?" Seems a reasonable thought...

Added 1/12/2005

Black Hole's Space-Time Wave

• Space.com's article about the peculiarities of space-time around black holes.

Oh good...an Azathoth that can control time. Hooray.

Voracious Black Hole Generates Most Powerful Explosion Known

• Scientific American's article about a super-massive black hole that gave off an explosion that has endured for more than 100 million years.
• MSNBC's article on the same.
• Science Daily has an article too.
• Cleveland.com's article describes the explosion as a belch.

Well, this big ol' Azathoth seems pretty hungry. So what was the explosion? A belch? Yikes!

Egypt Unveils 2,500-Year-Old-Tomb

• MSNBC's article about a new tomb in the Valley of the Golden Mummies dating from Roman times.

I have a strong HPL/Egypt connection in my head, due to "Nyalathotep" and "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs". This is a nifty bit of news.

New Maldives Island Rises from the Depths

• Rense.com's article about a new island named Hulhumale being made in the Maldives.

Not so exciting a story, but I pretty much did a spit-take when I read the headline, which is why I decided to include it.

Iapetus Moon Bulges at Equator

• BBC.com's article about a bizarre ridge around the middle of Saturn's moon.

Sacha comments, "What is going on here? Are there some really massive Dholes burrowing around up there?" Given all the earthquake news of late, I'm surprised there haven't been more dhole theories coming in. But, yeah, these would have to be biggies.

'Artificial Life' Comes Step Closer

• BBC's article about the creation of synthetic genes.

Rhiannon says, "They call them Vesicle Bioreactors. I think that we call them shoggoths." Yeah, I'm always a little nervous about this stuff myself.

Freak Storms Kill Six in France

• BBC's article about a freak hurricane-force wind and the havoc it wreaked in France.

Rhiannon says, "I wonder what business Ithaqua had in France then?" Hard to say, Rhi. Hard to say. I'm sure it had it's reasons, unfathomable to the human mind.

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Giant Squid Recovered in Conception Bay

• CBC's article about another giant squid.

They're coming out of the woodwork!

Giant Squid to Be 'Plastinated' for Posterity

• New Scientist's article about final fate of O'Shea's colossal squid.

A very fitting end, that ties together the giant squid story with the macabre human art exhibit story, since the plastination is being done by the German anatomist Von Hagens.

Whale Sings a Lonely Song

• CNN's story of a single whale, with a song different than any other.

Tim says, "Perhaps this cephalopod knows something his brethren do not." Alwats a possibility. I imagine whales as being in a really bad position when things start happening in R'lyeh.

Police Thwart India Snake Protest

• BBC's article about a foiled plot to release snakes into India's state assembly.

Rhiannon says, "Yes, the acolytes of Yig strike back." Hmmm...snakes in politics. Not too redundant.

**UPDATED STORY**: Physicists Probe Ancient Pyramid

• BBC's article about a group of physicists who are building a giant particle detector in a pyramid in Teotihuacan.
• Updated article about the massive amounts of human remains that have been found on site.

Rhiannon says, "A team of scientists are planning to build a HUGE particle detector inside a a Mexican pyramid to see if it can detect hidden chambers. Given the pyramid is in Teotihuacan, which means "The City of the Gods", it may be best if they don't find anything really." This is so often the case. In the update, Rhiannon suggests, "Maybe they should stop now before they find what these people were sacrificed to. Please?"

Snakes Bite Back at Poison Toads

• BBC's article about evolutionary changes in Australian snakes that protect them from being poisoned by toads.

Rhiannon says, "The children of Yig strike back against those evil toads." I'll go you one better...it's a war between the spawn of Yig and the children of Tsathoggua! ;)

Gill Theory of Gland Development

• BBC's article about a theory that the human thyroid glands evolved from gills.

Rhiannon says, "Erm, Innsmouth Look, anyone?" No thanks. We already have one. ;)

Device to Probe Limits of Physics

• BBC.com's article about a machine that could create mini-black holes.

Sacha comments, "The deeper we delve into the mysteries of the universe, the more scared and excited I get, in roughly equal measure. Is anyone else perturbed by the idea of mini black holes?" Oh...just a tad.

Pyramid Robot Finds...Another Door

• New Scientist's article about the robotic probe of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Raul says, "What will happen if the seal is broken?" He also quoted from HPL's "Imprisoned with the Pharoahs". I also harbor nervousness for what might come out when they open that door.

Does the Sun Have a "Companion"?

• Space.com's article about the Nemesis theory.

Harald says, "I just couldn't help noticing this. Mainly since Nemesis is my favorite poem by HPL, but also anything cosmic that 'dances' and occasionally lobs random mass extinction our way is worth keeping a Mythos-trained eye on." Words to live by, Harald.

Added before December 13, 2004

Precocious Supermassive Black Holes Challenge Theories

• SpaceDaily's article about some big ol' black holes!

Oh, those wacky Black Holes...spawn or avatar of Azathoth. So precocious!

UFO News: Latin America & Europe

• A piece about UFO sightings in Mexico. Scroll down to the November 13 entry!

Ahem. I don't normally go in for UFO stories, but the phrase "an organic being with several tentacles" is not something I can ignore!

How Often Is Atlantis Discovered?

• A rather amusing article from MSN about the lost city that's always being found.

With Atlantis so big in the media these days, this article helps put things in perspective.

The Biggest Fishing Trip of All Time: $1 Billion Survey Unravels Mysteries of the Deep

• Guardian Unlimited's article about a billion dollar survey of the world's oceans.
• Buzzle.com's article about the same, with a specific eye towards the Arctic Ocean aspect of it.
• BBC's article on the same.

Jeffrey says, "Are we opening up a bad can of worms here? I'd hate to find something a little less than friendly down there." Perhaps a bad can of tentacles. Rhiannon agrees, stating, "There are a few marine life forms I know we all hope they don't discover." And...what if they did? Just ponder on that a moment.

Flannan Isles Mystery

• The Northern Lighthouse Board's article about the mysterious disappearances of three lighthouse keepers from Flannan Isle on December 15, 1900.
• Another article on the same.
• BBC Beyond the Broadcast's article on the same.
• A link to a poem about the event.

Rhiannon says, "It's one of Scotland's weirdest mysteries. I dare anyone to say this wasn't a Deep One atack!" Regarding the poem, Rhiannon comments, "Just because the poet doesn't realize it was Mythos doesn't mean it wasn't." Well said.

Strong Quake Shakes Summit City

• BBC's article about an earthquake in Costa Rica during the Ibero-American summit!

Rhiannon says, "We can only surmise it is an attack by Cthonians determined to undermine world peace." Oh, those foul minions of Shudde M'ell! How dare they disrupt our peace summits! We'll give them war! ;)

Leominster Woman Bitten by a Black Widow Spider

• Sentinel & Enterprise Online's article about a black widow spider in Leominster, Massachusetts. Egads! That's not far from BloopWatch headquarters!

Rhiannon says, "The foot soldiers of Atlach-Nacha are upon us all!" Indeed! We shall remain vigilant with our seedless grapes.

Peru Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Giant Squid

• MSNBC's article about cocaine sumgglers who hid their stash in a giant squid.

Rhiannon says, "Cthulhu the drug runner. Well, we know who the Mr. Big behind this one has to be." Indeed! I wonder if the drug runners were influenced by their dreams...

**Updated Story** - Lost City of Atlantis Found?

• CNN's article about a possible location of Atlantis.
• Reuter's article on the same.
• BBC's article on the same.
• And from Rhiannon, ic Wales' article on the same.

How many times must I warn these foolish scientists? We do not *want* to find Atlantis...because we *know* who will have taken up residence by now.

Does Life Exist in Antarctic Lake Buried Under Miles of Ice?

• NationalGeographic.com's article about microbial life forms living under ice in Lake Vostok.

We call them shoggoths...

The Great Atlantis Hoax: Another Media Fiasco

• A collection from CCNet refuting the recent Atlantis stories.

I wouldn't be shocked...

Surprising Second Black Hole Found in Milky Way's Center

• Space.com's article about the discovery of a second black hole in the center of the Milky Way.
• ABCNews's article on the same.

Oh, good. Azathoth has a twin.

Could Warming Lead to Squid Boom?

• ABCNews's article about the connection between global warming and the rise of the squid.

So...the earth is slowly dying from global warming...and the squid continues to thrive? So, we're seeing the rise of the spawn of Cthulhu as we are simply edged out by environmental concerns. Hmmm...

Permian Extraterrestrial Impact Caused Largest Mass Extinction on Earth

• EurekAlert's article about end of the Permian Period.

TKP had a great quote from "At the Mountains of Madness" to go with this article, and it does resonate nicely. "They seem to have become peculiarly intractable toward the middle of the Permian Age, perhaps one hundred and fifty million years ago, when a veritable war of resubjugation was waged upon them by the marine Old Ones. Pictures of this war, and of the headless, slime-coated fashion in which the Shoggoths typically left their slain victims, held a marvelously fearsome quality despite the intervening abyss of untold ages. The Old Ones had used curious weapons of molecular and atomic disturbances against the rebel entities, and in the end had achieved a complete victory."

Mystery Event In Australian Outback: Nuclear Blast, Earthquake Or Meteorite?

• EurekAlert's article about a mysterious seismic event that occured in Australia in 1993.

TKP quotes from "The Colour Out of Space" for this one, because of the possibility of an atomic detonation or meteor strike being the cause of this event. "For the terror had not faded with the silhouette, and in a fearsome instant of deeper darkness the watchers saw wriggling at that tree top height a thousand tiny points of faint and unhallowed radiance, tipping each bough like the fire of St. Elmo or the flames that come down on the apostles' heads at Pentecost. It was a monstrous constellation of unnatural light..."

Giant Hail Killed More Than 200 in Himalayas

• Telegraph.co.uk's article about the death of over 200 people due to killer hail.

I'm sure the winters in the Himalayas are often severe, but killer hail? Ithaqua strikes again.

Stunning Find Deep in the Pacific Ocean

• CNN's article about extra terrestrial dust found in the Pacific Ocean.

Ahem. So let's see...star dust is found in the Pacific Ocean. Cthulhu and R'lyeh are in the Pacific Ocean. And scientists think this may be a key to human origins. I...am not going any further with this one...

Awesome Power of Iceland Volcano

• BBC's article about a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

Rhiannon says, "Iceland volcano? Are those Cthonians up to no good again?" I can only say they're not up to it again; they're still up to it.

Supernova Produces Cosmic Rays

• BBC's article about cosmic rays.

Rhiannon asks, "Is it a coincidence that the picture shows a big, scary eye?" Well, I don't know about that. For me, cosmic rays mean two things: 1. The Fantastic Four's origin story. 2. "Attention all Earthlings, this is Sonny Eclipse." But the big scary eye is cool, notwithstanding.

The Shape of the Great Pyramid

• RedNova's article about a new book that studies the geometry of the Great Pyramid of Cheops.

Even if it were not for the fact that HPL ghost-wrote Houdini's "Imprisoned with the Pharoahs", one must recall the stock HPL seems to have hung on curious geometries, a la "Dreams in the Witch House".

Giant Squid "Taking Over World"

• News.com.au's article about the proliferation of the giant squid.

When you're running a website like this one, and a headline like that drops into your lap, you do not ignore it. ;) Interesting article as well!

**Updated Story** - "Hobbit" Joins Human Family Tree

• BBC's article about a diminuative human species whose remains were recently discovered in Indonesia.

Harald says, "Hobbits... yeah right... These people have never read Arthur Machen I suppose. Personally I think it was a good thing these little people and their small "pygmy elephants" died out. Who knows what unwholesome rites they participated in on that remote island. Worshipping Hastur no doubt." No doubt, Harald. Though with elephants around, one might also nervously ponder Chaugnar Faugn.

After I wrote this, Harald wrote back to me. "You know, I hadn't read in on Chaugnar Faughn, so when you suggested him as a possible link to the "hobbits" of Indonesia, I had to stretch for my Encyclopedia Cthulhiana. And what I discovered there gave me the shivers. Chaugnar Faughn isn't just the elephant headed god... he's the elephant headed god of the Tcho-Tcho's! And aren't the cannibalistic Tcho-Tcho's said to be diminutive in stature? The offspring of unholy mating between human cultists and the race of amphibious dwarves (pint sized deep ones?) called the Miri Nigiri? Tcho-Tcho's are said to have lived all over eastern Asia as well. I bet you anything those bones in the caves of Flores had teethmarks..." Most likely, Harald...

Pan's People

• Guardian Unlimited's article about Arthur Machen's legendary encounter with little people.

Given the influence of Machen on HPL, I just had to include this article.

Scientists Zero in on Why Time Flows in One Direction

• PhysOrg's article about the flow of time.

These guys are gonna be visited by the Hounds of Tindalos if they're not careful.

No. Bruns.'s Acquatic "Blob" a Mystery

• Sentinel's article about a mysterious blob organism appearing in a lake in North Brunswick.

Um...well...they think it's non-harmful. So they're leaving them alone. Yeah. Good call. Let the shoggoths multiply in peace.

Cthulhu at Brooklands Tram Station

• Haroeris Astrum's article about mysterious appearances of an octopus-headed apparition at a train station in the U.K. .

Well, when you see a headline like that, you can't ignore it! Can any of our British Correspondents shed any light on this?

Plato's Atlantis Map in Ireland?

• Para-Normal's article about a basin in Ireland that has a mysterious design on it.

• New Scientist's article about stars that don't move as they're supposed to.

Rhiannon simply comments that, "Maybe they aren't stars at all." Well, there you go.

Monster Washes Up Near Farewell Spit

• Stuff.co.nz's article about a monster sunfish that washed ashore in New Zealand.

Vaz's comment echoes my own: "Man, have you seen the face on this thing?" Yikes!

Angler Snags First Jumbo Flying Squid Found in British Columbia

• Fox12's article about the migrating Jumbo Flying Squid.

John didn't comment on the article, but, y'know...do we really need flying squid migrating all over the place? Oy.

Protest "Link" to Desecrated Grave

• BBC's article about grave-robbing in Staffordshire.

Rhiannon says, "This is a fairly sick one, and I've had to have a really good think. It's grave robbing in rural england, ok it's right up HPL's street desecrated graves and missing remains, but the destroying and removal of the remains of an eighty year old woman is still sick." I agree. I've had to walk the line here and there with the site with what I consider appropriate. My philosophy in general is to put the news out, let people read if they wish. A lot of HPL has some really dark and grim stuff in it. Are we supposed to sympathize with the protagonists of "The Hound"? Feh. I'm quite pleased when they get their comeuppance.

Drilling for Africa's Climate History

• BBC's article about a huge meteor crater in Africa.

Rhiannon says, "Hah! Meteor crater they claim; we know the arrival of one of the Old Ones when we see it. So who's (or what's) hiding in Ghana?" Keep an eye on this one for us, Rhi. Looks serious.

Snake Shuts Theater Showing 'Anacondas'

• The Associated Press's article about a huge snake running around a Houston theater.

Just kind of a fun, Yig-oriented story.

Scientific Method Man

• Wired's article about Gordon Rugg, who appears to have proved that the Voynich Manuscript is a hoax.

A hoax. Mmm hmm. And no one could prove this for 400 years? I don't buy it for one instant.

Giant Squid Heads for Natural History Museum in London

• MercoPress's article about a 200 KG squid caught off the Falklands.
• Newstimelive's article about the same.

Nice photo with it.

The Search for Atlantis "Ends at Ayia Napa"

• Telegraph's article about a possible place for Atlantis - just off Cyprus.

I can never feel easy when they find new underwater stonework and start poking at it in search of Atlantis. One never know what will surface...

Antarctic Craters Reveal Strike

• BBC's article about enormous craters that point to the strike of extraterrestrial materials.

Like this shocks any HPL fan. Hellooo...Elder Things? Shoggoths? Antarctica is just plain weird! Keep away!

Divers Find Traces of Ancient Americans

• MSNBC's article about anicnet bones found in underwater caves.

Rhiannon says, "Now they reckon it's just people that lived on land before the ice age, but I think a better bet is they are the remains of poor unsuspecting victims dragged beneath the waves..." Sounds as reasonable to me as not...wonder if those bones were gnawed...

Dream Centre of the Brain Found

• BBC's article about the part of the brain that causes dreams.

Rhiannon says, "Given HPL's thing about dreams and nightmares, I think this fits in well." And I agree.

Magic Roundabout

• SwindonWeb's article about a very bizarre rotary in England.

Scruffy asks, "You don't think it has something to do with SUMMONING AZATHOTH, do you? No? Well, it's still rather suspicious." Very true. And it does look odd...

Art of the Dead?

• The Guardian's article about an art display of real human cadavers.
• The Guardian's second article on the same.

TKP says, "A note of a modern Herbert West." And he includes the following appropriate quote: "They imply that I am either a madman or a murderer -- probably I am mad. But I might not be mad if those accursed tomblegions had not been so silent..."

Mystery Book

• ScienCentral's article about a 2000 year old book that might've changed history.

TKP says, "Wow, this book could be part of a large list of lost grimoires of ancient knowledge and forbidden secrets, so i think, what will happen if some impious scientist evokes the right combination of ancient symbols and..." We agree, of course. And it doesn't help that the book is a mathematics text, and that most of HPL's magic is just science we don't understand...

Near-death Experience Remains a Mystery

• EurekAlert's article about near-death phenomenon.

TKP says, "About the phenomenon of near-death experience - I think, well, what if this strange mental state is no other thing than a bridge to open or see thesholds that our spirits can rise to. And the question is, Is the Silver Key to open such gates nothing more than to be dead or nearly dead?"

Reptoids!

• A webpage regarding a reptillian alien race living on earth.

Zigra says, "Here's a link you're GOT to check out. Could these be the creatures that Robert E. Howard's serpent people of Valusia are based on (and which Lovecraft used in his stories)? Could be." Could be indeed!

Rare Giant Squid Caught Off Canary Islands

• NBC's article about a 30 ft long squid.

Lotta squid news of late...

Massive Black Hole Stumps Researchers

• MSNBC's article about a Black Hole 10 billion times the size of the sun.

The scientists can't figure out how it grew so big in the length of time we believe the Universe existed....hmmm...could it be...Azathoth?

Jumbo Squid Invade Uruguay

• MercoPress's article about an overabundance of huge squid in Chilean waters.

Another advance force. Cthulhu grows bold as the stars near rightness...

**Updated Story:** Sky "Fell In" on Everest

• The Telegraph's article about a day in 1996 when the stratosphere dipped to the level of Mt. Everest and killed eight climbers.
• Update: The Manila Times' article about ghosts that may be haunting Mt. Everest.

Creepy...just creepy. Ithaqua claims some victims, I would say. Or else, you could think back to "the Other gods" and Barzai being dragged off into the sky. And the new story, aboutthe ghosts...they appear as black shadows. Maybe those poor climbers are just "out of phase" with the rest of us...

Dark Energy Tied to Human Origins

• Space.com's article about the role dark energy may have played in our creation.

We were created by an energy we don't understand? Oy.

Missing Black Holes Found

• MSNBC's article about 30 supermassive black holes that have recently been located.

How do you misplace supermassive black holes? Come now.

Killer Toads March on City

• The Telegraph's article about cane toads invading Darwin, Australia.

Venomous batrachians. What else need I say, really?.

Rock-Throwing Kids Anger 120,000 Bees

• CNN's article about a couple of rock-throwing kids who got more than they bargained for.

Just says, "Were the bees attempting to sugar-coat an entire apartment complex for when Cthulhu arises to devour them all?" A disturbing possibility...and just a nice, creepy-crawly story.

New Ocean Species Uncovered

• BBC's article about a new survey of ocean life including, amongst others, a a bright red squid.

Rhiannon says, "I do find it slightly worrying in a report on unknown marine life and red squids,they describe the report as "an aqautic doomsday book". Um, our doomsday perhaps..." That term has always worried me...

Flatworms Are Oldest Living Ancestors

• EurekAlert's article about our wacky ancestor, the flatworm.

TKP says, "I send another note, this one about our wormious origins. Every one of us came from a flatworm ancestor. We are the children of the ancient ones, about 540 million years ago." Well said, TKP!

Iranian Woman Gives birth to Frog

• WorldNetDaily's article about...well...a woman who gave birth to a frog.

Rhiannon says, "I really have no idea what to say about this one." I'm with Rhi....deep ones? I...um...yeah.

Sky "Fell In" on Everest

• The Telegraph's article about a day in 1996 when the stratosphere dipped to the level of Mt. Everest and killed eight climbers.

Creepy...just creepy. Ithaqua claims some victims, I would say. Or else, you could think back to "the Other gods" and Barzai being dragged off into the sky.

Blind River's Ahead - By Ten Minutes

• The Sault Star's article about a Canadian town whose clocks keep advancing by ten minutes.

I'm not sure if I buy Jordan's comment that whatever's causing this will turn out to be "vast, cyclopean, and possibly unnameable.". Normally, I don't put a story here unless I can find a Lovecraftian bent on it...but this one is too weird not to be included! Check this weirdness out!

Hubble Sees the Faintest Galaxies

• BBCNews's article about distant galaxies that we can now see, thanks to the Hubble.

Rhiannon says, "the last few paragraphs mentions "oddball" galaxies, formed when the universe was a lot younger and more chaotic. I wonder..." I wonder too. What could be more oddball than this one?

Methane "Belch" Theory Gets Boost

• BBCNews's article about the theory that a release of Methane from the ocean floor helped jumpstart life on earth.

Rhiannon says, "Two theories: Juvenile theory: One too many pickles for Cthulhu, More adult theory: Was Cthulhu releasing gas to enable human development into a food species?" The kind of thing we don't like to think about...either way.

Satellite Images 'Show Atlantis'

• BBCNews's article about claims that satellite photos of southern spain reveal the location of Atlantis.

Rhiannon remained strangely quiet on this story. Perhaps it speaks for itself.

Primal Scream: The Infant Universe Speaks

• CNN.com's article regarding the universe's scream following the Big Bang.
• Space.com's article on the same, including many interesting links.

Rev. Earl wants to know what can make the Universe scream. I dunno, Rev. Earl...maybe it stubbed its toe? Seriously, this is a great article, and the sound file is neat...even if its not as cool as the Bloop. ;)

Giant Mushroom Baffles Experts in Congo

• Yahoo's article about a three-tier capped giant mushroom.

Rhiannon says, "Giant Fungi in Congo, are the Mi-go now getting set for colonisation of the earth, or proof that nature is far stranger than we can imagine?" For purposes of this site, I vote for the former. ;)

A Ruptured Cometary Globule

• Astronomy Picture of the Day's photo of a ruptured cometary globule, which are often the birthplace of stars.

Tim says, "Thanks for Astronomy Picture of the Day. I discovered Astronomy Picture of the day because of your site, which led to discoveries such as This, as well as other such neat Cthulhu related pictures. Thanks a heap! and I hope that poor defenseles galaxy about to be eaten by that cometary globual isn't anyone we know..." Me too, Tim. And you're welcome.

Naked Man Arrested in Cubero

• Cibola County Beacon Online's article about a naked man who was arrested while screaming "It's inside me!".

So what was inside him? Great Race of Yith? Insect from Shaggai? Colour Out of Space? The mind boggles...

Universe Given Mid-Life Booster

• BBCNews's article about the effect of dark energy on the developing universe.

Rhiannon says, "At last science acknowledges the power of the outer gods!" Oh, those wacky Outer Gods.

Box of Snakes 'Linked to Death'

• BBCNews's article about a curious death that has been mysteriously linked to a box of snakes found a half mile away.
• NBC4.com's article on the same.

Rhiannon says, "The children of Yig strike again! Presumably [the cops] wont comment [on why the death is linked to the snakes] because they have yet to figure out how to arrest the serpent God." Or else they just can't explain the whole thing...

Cosmos 'a Billion Years Older'

• BBCNews's article about new theories on the age of the cosmos.

Rhiannon says, "Apparently the universe is much older than scientists thought it was. We must ask, What dark creatures lived in that extra bit of unknown time? And do we really we need answer to that question?" I suspect we don't...but we'll look for it anyway. Because that's what we do.

Japanese Atlantis

• Foreign Correspondent's article about Japan's Sunken City.

Pretty straight-forward R'lyeh/Yha-nth'lei stuff.

The Squid Hunter

• The New Yorker's article about Steve O'Shea and his hunt for the giant squid.

More squid-oriented fun with Steve O'Shea.

Sea Gypsies of Asia Boast "Incredible" Underwater Vision

• National Geographic's article about the amazing underwater vision of the seminomadic Moken people.

It seems clear to me that these folks probably possess the fabled Innsmouth look...

Disaster May Have Killed ancients

• BBCNews's article about a chamber with the remains of 28 ancient humans in Spain.

Rhiannon says, "Hmm, a death chamber containing 350,000 year old skeletons that died an unknown death. What do you think about it?" I think it sounds extremely disturbing...

'Red Tide' of Algae Threatens China's Seas

• Independent.co.uk's article about a paralyzing tide of red algae.

Rhiannon says, "Is it just me or are the Oceans getting downright hostile these days?" It's not just you, Rhiannon.

Aging Octopus Finds Love at Last

• Cnn.com's article about J-1 and his smoochy-wookums, Aurora.

Shane says, "We are breeding cephalopods. That can't be good. What's worse is it almost seems like the keepers at the aquarium were being influenced somehow by the aging octopus." Eh...if all Cthulhu wanted was love, I think we'd be okay.

Boost to Asteroid Wipe-out Theory/Scientists Find Signs of Ancient Crater

• An article about the asteroid that caused The Great Dying.
• Yahoo!News's article on the same.
• The Australian's article on the same.
• New York Times article on the same.

Rhiannon says, "Several million years ago something smacked into the Pacific near Australia. Almost immediately afterwards 70-95% of all life on Earth vanished, and it completely altered the geography of this region. Now these people would have you believe it was an asteriod, but c'mon! Destroying most life on earth, coming from the stars, the Pacific, altering the geography, you can see where I'm going with this can't you? We have found the arrival of Lord Cthulhu! " Chilling thought, that. So, apparently, millions of year before the dinosaurs were wiped out, scientists think a massive meteor may have destroyed 90% of the existing species on earth. Perhaps this was the event which forced the Great Old Ones into quiesence? Or the reason we find no evidence of the Elder Things or the Great Race's cone-shaped bodies in our fossil record?

Unmanned Sub Missing Off Norway

• Seattle Times' article about an unmanned, automated sub that has gone missing off the coast of Norway.

Sunder says, "This one's gotten by under just about everybody's radar (sonar?). Is no one besides me disturbed that something called "B'pauv" (punctuation supplied) has decided it doesn't need humans anymore, and slipped the leash? Doesn't the fact that this renegade has the ability to destroy something as powerful as a modern, oceangoing mine bother the authorities, just a little bit? Evidently not. This story has been very thoroughly buried on a few back pages. Okay, let's calm down and think. Where in the oceans might everybody's favourite Great Old One have decided he wants the mines cleared out? And why? . . . . Too many possibilities. I call for unrestrained panic."

North Cascades Glacier Ice Worm Research

• Curious article about creepy ice worms that can only live off at extremely low temperatures.

Creatures of Ithaqua perhaps?

Swirling Dust Near Black Hole Too Thick for Theory

• Space.com's article about a strange torus of dust around a black hole.

This is one of many articles Rhiannon sent to me under the heading "When the Stars Are Right?"

Milky Way Spiral Gets an Extra Arm

• NewScientist's article about a newly discovered arm of the Milky Way.

This is one of many articles Rhiannon sent to me under the heading "When the Stars Are Right?"

New Fast, Hot Breed of Planets Found

• NewScientist's article about a pair of Jupiter-like planets who are on a death spiral with their sun.

This is one of many articles Rhiannon sent to me under the heading "When the Stars Are Right?"

Mysterious Black Water in Florida Bay

• Astronomy Picture of the Day's article about black water and disappearing fish.

This is really creepy, I have to say.

The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript

• Astronomy Picture of the Day's article about our old friend, the Voynich Manuscript.

Camena says, "The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript: written in no known language, probably in 15th century, and has numerous astrology illustrations - some of unknown constellations. Just how Lovecraftian is that?" Pretty darned Lovecraftian, in fact. ;)

The Eye of God

• About's article about the Hubble's photo of The Eye of God.

Camena says, "It's a composite of photos taken by Hubble Space telescope and looks just like an eye - thus they call it "the Eye of God", although we of course know better... "The Eye of Azathoth" (or some other Outer God...) might be more appropriate." I remember seeing this pic when it first appeared on the internet and feeling slightly nervous of it...

Ancient Arthropod Caught Moulting

• BBC's article about an interesting fossil.

Rhiannon says, "According to the Beeb, these things need to moult their exoskeleton to grow into a bigger form. Erm, how big would they grow after 505 million years." Pretty big, I would guess.

Deep-Sea Fish Croaks for Love

• Nature.com's article about more peculiar noises from the deep sea.

Jude says, "Here is a little article I found about more noises being picked up by the undersea mircorophones that picked up the infamous Bloop. They seem to be picking up small croaking noises, and, though they explain them as most likely made by small fish, with the consideration of other undersea noises I wonder. . ." Always best to remain skeptical of the official explanation.

**Updated Article**: Goodbye, Sunshine

• Guardian Unlimited's article about global dimming.
• The New York Times' article on the same.

Perhaps this is really what is meant by "when the stars are right"? Not stars, but one star - our sun! When the world is dark enough, perhaps the Great Old Ones will return.
After reading the second article, I have realized what this could mean. One of Nyarlathotep's guises is as the Haunter of the Dark, which cannot stand light...I think we're seeing a resurgence of the Messenger of the Outer Gods.

Underwater Civilizations

• Pravda's article about the possibility of existing underwater civilizations.

Some slightly spooky commentary here. I love Pravda. ;)

Giant Squid Leaves Sexcapades to Chance

• IOL's article about the fact that the giant squid does not discriminate in sex between male and female.

Hey, if you were as rare as our buddy Architeuthis, you'd take your sex where you could get it, too!

Giant Squid, Tall Tales and Truth

• The New York Times overview about our old friend, the giant squid.

A very good, basic overview of the facts and fictions of our pal.

Underground Maze Crammed with Mummies

• NewScientist.com's article about a new find in Egypt with over 500 mummies.
• CNN.com's article on the same.

Included because of the "Imprisoned with the Pharoahs" connection.

City-Sized Asteroid to Pass Earth This Fall

• Yahoo.com's article about a huge asteroid that will be passing awfully close to us this fall.

Rhiannon says, "On a lighter note, an asteroid may destroy earth in September. Of course this is no ordinary asteroid, according to the report it's of an unusual shape, moving in the 'wrong' way and has a totally unknown composition. I don't think it's an asteroid somehow. Could this be a new Great Old One, still roaming the solar system, coming for us?" It could.

The Heartbeat of the Dying Star

• Yahoo.com's article about the life and death of a pair of neutraon stars.

Rhiannon says, "The best way to describe this article is just to quote it's first paragraph... 'In a stellar version of the walking dead, one near-corpse of a star jumpstarts the heartbeat of its close companion as the two spiral toward an eventual embrace that will destroy them both.' You must admit, that's creepy." I have no problem admitting this.

Snake-Fanged Masks, Jade Give Clues to Early Maya

• Yahoo.com's article about new finds about the early Maya.

Rhiannon says, "Mayan civilisation has been around for much longer than was thought (but we knew that anyway right?), as this report on the discovery of two huge snake masks proves. The worshippers of Yig, go back much further you know." Oh, we know, Rhiannon. We know.

Ancient Map Captures Ocean Front

• BBC.com's article about an ancient map of the Atlantic.

Rhiannon says, "A 500 year old map of the Atlantic has been found to have very accurately predicted various weather conditions. The report says the only thing this cartographer got wrong was including a huge vareity of sea monsters. Do you want to tell them or shall I?" Eh...let's not spoil the surprise.

An Eye on the Southern Sky

• BBC.com's article about comet-watcher William Bradfield.

Rhiannon says, "There's nothing really lovecraftian, but he does describe comets as being the Ghosts of the solar system, which I think is a wonderful turn of phrase. Surely the idea of a haunted solar system is right up HPL's alley?" Moreso, HPL was quite a comet-watcher himself during his lifetime.

Alien Seaweed Threatens Sea Life

• BBC.com's article about Japweed, a Japanese seaweed which is strangling out the sea life in Scotland.

Rhiannon describes this as, "a report on a japanese seaweed invading Scottish coasts destroying indigenous habitat. Deep One plot anyone?" I think any story about alien life killing native life fits the HPL mode.

How the Serpent Shed Its Skin

• NewScientist.com's article about reptile expert Harry Greene.

Rhiannon says, "Is this man an apostle (acoylte?) of Yig? An interview with a man who has devoted his life to studying snakes and has a high regard for them." Sounds like a Yiggist to us.

Hubble Telescope Snares Space Bug

• BBC.com's article about photos of the Bug Nebula.

Rhiannon says, "The Hubble has located what looks suspiciously like a huge butterfly in space, they're calling it "the bug nebula". I still think it's an Old One...Anyone got a five light year size can of Raid?"

Synthetic Life

• Scientific American.com's article about scientists who are creating new life in the lab.

Seth says, "Heres a chilling one. Scientists have created synthetic life out of genetic material and the outer shells of viruses. As the article describes it, 'Think of it as life version 2.0'. These things breed and mutate over time. Too many possibilities....head hurts...." I suspect that you're feeling what some of the Elder Things felt when their colleagues came to them and said, "Hey, we've come up with this new thing called a shoggoth..."

Hunt for Atlantis Leads Researcher to Cyprus

• Yahoo's article about a new search for the sunken city.
• ABCNewsOnline's article on the same.
• Pakistan Daily's Times' article on the same.
• For some background, the Winkipedia entry for Atlantis.
• And for a laugh, a comment from SlashDot.

I mean, come on here, folks. If we do find underwater cities, we're not likely to like what we find.

Rare Coelacanth Thriving in SA Waters

• IOL's article about the living fossil.

Seth says, "As long as they've been around, I wonder what stories they could tell us about evolution on Earth, and would all the stories be pleasant?" We expect not.

"Black Holes" Devour People

• Pravda's article about mysterious mass disappearances.

This may be the single most Lovecraftian article I've ever run across. It actually kind of gave me shivers...until I considered the source. Read it and enjoy.

Reality of Ancient Nuclear Wars

• Para-Normal.com's article about wars between alien cultures being fought out in space in view of human astronomers.

Could the Spawn of Cthulhu be battling the Elder Things? Perhaps the Mi-Go are facing off against the Yithians? In any case, seems unlikely to bode well for mankind...

Frozen Lobsters Come Back to Life

• Portsmouth Herald's article about frozen lobsters returning to life.

Rhiannon sent this to me with the subject line, "In Portsmouth, these dead lobsters lie dreaming!" Rhi says, "Basically a news report on a company that's found that deep frozen lobsters can be revived. Not sure if it's relevant but it's a creepy story about weird sea-things, and any news report that can work in the phrase "undead lobsters" twice deserves some credit from someone." To me, of course, the connection with "Cool Air" seems obvious...

Hubble Sees Glowing Ring of Fire

• BBC.com's article about photos of a ring galaxy.

Rhiannon says, "Another BBC story about cosmic death and destruction. The picture in the report, I think, justifies it alone. That is one scary looking galaxy."

New Case for Oldest Life on Earth

• Space.com's article about primordial life.

Seth says, "A new take on primordial life, hmmm, the microbe looks like a teeny tiny baby shoggoth to me..." You're not the only one who thinks so, Seth...

Three New Killer Jellyfish Discovered