Many people have reported having profound near-death experiences (NDEs) where they seem to leave the body and experience a state of bliss—but David and Scarlet Schwartz report the unusual experience of a joint NDE. David was on his deathbed. His mother had made funeral arrangements. When Scarlet first laid eyes on David, he was in…

Is it possible that throughout history, a different kind of people—little people like the elves or dwarves of lore—once populated the earth? Some evidence has emerged over the years suggesting such people may have lived in various regions around the world. They are often described as about 3 feet tall and preferring to avoid contact with…

Neuropathologist Dr. Peter Cummings was convinced everything about consciousness, including profound near-death experiences (NDEs), could be explained by science and was rooted in the brain—until he had an NDE of his own. Cummings was a career-oriented man who was doing well in his job as a doctor and as an assistant professor at Boston University…

Legislation recently proposed by the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee calls for any current or former government workers to hand over materials of “non-earth” origin to the defense department’s office that investigates UFOs. Bill S. 2103, introduced in the Senate on June 22, says anyone currently or formerly under contract with the federal government would have…

Meditation can help people overcome their fears, small and great. One study found it helped cancer survivors overcome their fear of recurrence. Another looked at how it helps with fear of the dentist. Others have found it effective against the fear of death. It brings an “inner stability” that helps one face life’s uncertainties and…

Hua Tuo was a Chinese medical doctor regarded as an immortal—for both his youthful appearance despite his old age, and for the magic-like diagnoses and treatments he performed. He is said to have diagnosed a tumor in the brain of the warlord Cao Cao in the 2nd century, long before CT scanners. Hua Tuo said he…

In John Coleman’s “Miracles,” his protagonist, Jaime Halasz, is a young, ambitious reporter with a newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia. She is, by nature, skeptical and would not consider herself a person of faith. She is more likely an agnostic, or a nonbeliever. Her gathering of the facts in this story requires much more than a notepad,…

Nancy Rynes lived a life of material science in which God did not exist because she didn’t see proof of His existence. She feared death—until a near-death experience enveloped her in love and changed her forever. “About two and a half years ago, I was an atheist,” said Nancy Rynes in a video recorded at…

You would think that intelligent people think faster, correct? However, a recent study has found that this is only partially true when it comes to simple problem-solving. When the difficulty level is higher, those with high IQs like to take their time. This surprising finding was made by researchers at the BIH and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin,…

In our youth, sleep comes easily. Those precious minutes after our heads hit the pillows and before we drift off to sleep were frequently filled with joyous imaginations and rosy possibilities—”What new excitement will tomorrow bring?” Yet, for one little 8-year-old, each night was just a harbinger of another awful morning to come. One night…