Dr. Carl Sagan once stated that the absence of evidence does not mean that evidence is absent. Thought processes like this give hope to people seeking to find things that aren’t yet proven by science.

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 ...

All forms of science are reliant on facts, hard evidence and statistics to maintain relevance and credibility. But what of the legitimacy of the so-called "pseudosciences"? A warning: I'm going to ...

When people think of cryptozoology, they often scoff at the idea of people studying Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. But the hunt for cryptids, or mystery animals, isn’t just about myth chasing.

However, while there are strong ecological and evidence-based reasons to doubt the existence of charismatic cryptids such as Nessie and Bigfoot, conservationists should not automatically dismiss ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American On the 12th July 2011, the ZSL (= Zoological ...

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, researchers record strange howls that don’t match any known primate. Sonar equipment picks up massive, unidentifiable shapes gliding through the murky depths of Scottish ...

On August 26-27, ‘monster hunters’ will converge on Loch Ness, the lake in the Scottish Highlands famous for being home to a legendary monster named ‘Nessie’, to undertake what is being billed as the ...