Some of you may have heard about Doug and Dave, the two elderly Englishmen who admitted having gone out in the fields of England at night, and using some very rudimentary tools, produced strange, ...

Crop formations, often referred to as crop circles, have been captivating the imagination of people worldwide for decades. These intricate designs, which mysteriously appear in fields overnight, have ...

Serious studies of crop circles have long been hampered by conspiracy theories and the secretive nature of circle-makers – plus scientists' reluctance to engage with a "fringe" topic. But, as Richard ...

There have been 19 crop circle sighting in Wisconsin since 1984, according to reports by the Independent Crop Circle Researchers' Association. The ICCRA is a small group of crop circle investigators ...

In the summer of 1996, a bizarre crop formation appeared outside of Butte, Nebraska—capturing the attention of locals and investigators alike. A perfect circle appeared in a ripe barley field. No ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation as "Crop circles blur science, paranormal in X-Files culture." Read the original article. Crop circles are some of the most beautiful, ...