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The Perseid meteor shower, which occurs every August at this time, peaks tonight. The Earth is bombarded regularly by meteors, which we see as shooting stars, but a few times a year we enjoy these concentrated showers of them.

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"I had a very weird experience when I was 15 years old," reports Athena. "My mom and I had just moved into a house in New Jersey. After everything was unpacked, I went into my new room. I noticed something I didn't recognize sitting on my shelf -- a wadded-up red banner. I unfolded it and saw that it was a Nazi banner from World War II. (I happen to know that the shelf I found it on was made in Nazi Germany.)

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This humorous crop formation was discovered in a corn field near Wiltshire, U.K. on August 3, 2011.

When intricate crop circles first started appearing in the 1980s, I was utterly amazed and mystified by them. I was never convinced that they were created by visiting extraterrestrials, as some believe, but I was puzzled by how the sometimes amazingly complex (and huge) formations could have been made by people.

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Lost "Thunderbird" photo
What is the origin of this photograph of some kind of giant flying reptile?... The real case behind The Entity
Was it a case of ghost rape... or disturbing poltergeist phenomena?...

Civil War ghosts
Soldiers of the Battle of Wilson's Creek may still be fighting there...

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In a comment to the Paranormal Answer Man question and answer below, reader Scott says the following:

"The amazing Randy had a million dollars on the table for anyone that can prove they have ESP or any other paranormal....and no one won it. They gave up in 2010 after 10 years of looking because they had to waste so much time on all the crackpots and frauds out there."

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Old buildings that in the past were places of human misery, pain and despair often harbor the spirits of the people who suffered there. Such is the case of a Massachusetts detention center, which over a century ago was a not-so-wonderful orphanage. When Mickey C. began working the midnight shift there, he soon learned that the kids in the detention cells weren't the only children imprisoned there. It was a place of dark secrets and haunting activity. This is Mickey's story....

Ozark Paranormal ghost picture
Investigation of haunted house yields this intriguing picture of a possible ghost... Vatican destruction prophecy
A religious organization says Fatima predicted Vatican destruction on August 17... Massive European tunnel system
Researcher: there is a network of Stone Age tunnels from Scotland to Turkey... ...

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"I want to know how to hone my ESP ability," says Amy. "In 2001 my cousin and I were driving and I told her that someone is fixing to have a wreck. It ended up being us! My mother can do this, too. She was driving with my dad one day and told him to pull over, so he did. After they left the parking lot and started driving in the same direction, the car that was behind them before they pulled over was in a really bad wreck. I would like to know how to use these abilities better."

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NASA has announced that the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped photos of a Martian cliff face that appears to show water flowing down the landscape. Scientists suspect that it may be saltwater, which raises the possibility for life on the Red Planet.

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Do you feel you have some psychic ability? Well, you can learn to strengthen your powers of ESP. Here is some practical advice and a few easy-to-learn exercises that can help you tune in to consciousness shared by all living things. Read more.

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As you no doubt know, the new Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie is being released soon, and I have to say, it looks pretty exciting.

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The August edition of Your True Tales features 26 fascinating true stories ghosts, shadow people, doppelgangers, angels and demons, including: "Cuddled By A Spirit," "Laughing Shadow Maniac," "Little Cemetery Ghost," "Angel of Joplin," "Things Come Out at Night," "Doppelganger Saves Platoon," "Haunted Patchwork Blanket," "The Little Gray Man," "Hooded Being at the Edge of the Universe"... and more.

"I'm a long-time reader and subscriber and I was reading the True Tales accounts of black-eyed people," writes Chris. "It seems to be such a common occurrence now that we should probably give these creatures a name.

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Crop circles mysteries
Created by microwaves and GPS? And can physics explain their mysterious appearance?... UFO found on the ocean floor?
While exploring the seabed, a Swedish team discovered what looks like a crashed flying saucer... Haunted places across Ohio
The state of Ohio has its fair share of ghostly dwellings, including hospitals, mansions, and more... ...

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Is it possible to talk to your pets and have a mutual understanding of thoughts, ideas and emotions between you? Psychics known as animal communicators insist that it is not only possible, but a fact that is experienced every day. They even say that you can learn how to psychically talk to your pets. Read more.

Ningen humanoid sea creatures
Rumors in Japan about gigantic humanoid life-forms in the icy waters of the Antarctic... Sasquatch game cam photo
Vermont game cam photo of possible female Sasquatch with infant, picking up apples... Ghosts haunting Square Tavern
Video of "orbs" seen at Square Tavern on Goshen and Newtown St. in Newtown Square... ...

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17 Practical Tips for Would-Be Ghost Hunters
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, these are some common sense ideas to remember in the pursuit of spirits. Ghosts of St Paul's Cathedral, London
Ghosts at this historic church in London include: a whistling, elderly clergyman; a black cloud that rises up from the floor; a kneeling woman who vanishes. Paranthrpology
This "Journal of Anthropological Approaches to the Paranormal" is a free online journal on the social-scientific approaches to paranormal experiences, beliefs and phenomena. In PDF format. ...

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Apps for smartphones and tablets are changing the way we do just about everything - including paranormal research and investigation. Here are tests and reviews of 3 paranormal-themed apps designed for ghost investigators. See how they measure up.

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