The study of extremely rare or mythical creatures like Bigfoot, called cryptozoology, is generally considered a fringe science, lacking the type of robust analysis required to appear in peer-reviewed ...

LEWISTON, Maine --As a cryptozoologist, Loren Coleman rarely gets to play the straight man at meetings with his fellow scientists. "I had to put up with people saying, 'Oh, you're the one who believes ...

PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER Maine) -- A fascination with the freaky and, possibly, fantasy hit Portland Saturday at Thompson's Point at the third annual International Cryptozoology Museum Conference. The ...

Chippewa River District Library welcomes cryptozoologist and expert on mysterious creatures Shetan Noir, for a talk on the elusive and intriguing world of lake monsters. The event is planned to take ...

Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and more may soon cross over from fiction to fact. You might have been surprised to find your news feed filled with stories about the scientifically confirmed existence ...

Bigfoot, UFOs and giant snakes -- Pennsylvania has had numerous sightings of unusual creatures and phenomena. PennLive's Monsters of Pennsylvania series is all about exploring the Keystone State's ...

India’s Monkey Man has been creating quite a stir in New Delhi, attacking people in their sleep and generally being a pain in the madras. Bad monkey. Some people accuse Pakistan of sending Monkey Man ...

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An artist's rendition of what a baby Bigfoot might look like. This is one of about 10,000 items on display at the International Cryptozoology Museum. (Photo by Laura Poppick / Contents Courtesy of ...