Have you ever seen a ghost? Or had a dream about something that later happened exactly as you'd dreamed it? Have you ever thought of someone for the first time in years, only to see or hear from that person the same day?

While some people seem to be born with extraordinary psychic talents, everyone has a certain degree of psychic ability. But we really don't know exactly how it works or where it comes from, and scientists have yet to prove (or disprove) its existence. Ghosts and hauntings, UFOs, crop circles, reincarnation, spirit guides, strange creatures, time anomalies and psychic abilities all fall under the umbrella term "paranormal," which quite simply means "beyond normal."

The elusive nature of proof is part of the appeal of the paranormal, and there is a universe of strange phenomena to explore. So whether you're a die-hard skeptic, a true believer, or somewhere in between, the mysteries endure. And from weird news reports to new personal accounts, something new appears in the paranormal world every day.

A perfect example is the enduring mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. There have been many reports of strange events in the Triangle, and just as many efforts to debunk the idea that there's anything weird going on. It may seem like old news, but now there's a brand new theory that might just explain what has been causing ships and planes to disappear.

The Fog is a new book co-written by Bruce Gernon, a Florida pilot who lives near the Bermuda Triangle and has had some very strange experiences while flying through this legendary area. What would you do if you flew into a dark cloud column on a sunny day, and were unable to see anything, even after you should have exited the column? So far, not so weird--but then what if air traffic controllers told you that there is no cloud cover, and they had visually sighted your plane--but you still couldn't see anything? That was just the beginning for Bruce Gernon, whose frightening real-life encounters led him to learn more about this seemingly cursed patch of ocean. His years of research have led him to a fascinating conclusion that posits a rare (but natural) phenomenon that may explain how things like this really do happen in the Bermuda Triangle. In the end, one of my favorite things about paranormal books is that they're great stories. There's a very personal element to the genre, and often you can read a first-person account by a normal person caught up in a paranormal event. On that note, if you love true ghost stories, be sure to check out the article below by Annie Wilder, who lives in a haunted house. Until next time, keep your eyes--and your mind--open, because you never know what you might see tonight!

—Jennifer Spees, Paranormal Specialist