Ghost

New research suggests religious Americans who regularly attend church and say they trust science are also more likely to believe in paranormal phenomena such as ghosts and curses. Outlets including The Salt Lake Tribune, Religion News Service and The Conversation are covering the findings, which challenge assumptions that religious and scientific worldviews reduce belief in the supernatural.

Sony is rolling out its QSSR AI upscaling technology to the base PlayStation 5, a feature previously exclusive to the PS5 Pro. The technology will debut in upcoming titles Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei. Meanwhile, reports claim Sony quietly changed some internal components of the console, keeping gamers discussing the hardware's evolution.

A vessel from Russia's so-called shadow fleet has been boarded south of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean, an operation announced by President Macron. Reports link the interception to growing tensions with Moscow, with French media describing France as being on the front line against Russian pressure, including ghost ships and military posturing. It comes as maritime security is also strained elsewhere, with a sailor killed in a strike on a bulk carrier near the Strait of Hormuz.

Articles are highlighting congee, the simple rice porridge, as a traditional food used to comfort wandering spirits during the Hungry Ghost Festival. The festival, observed in Chinese communities, is a time when offerings of food are made to appease ancestors and restless ghosts. Coverage focuses on the dish's cultural and spiritual significance.

Ghostly figures are back roaming the streets of New Bern, North Carolina, according to local reporting. The item frames the return of the ghosts as a seasonal attraction, likely tied to the city's popular ghost tours and its long colonial-era history. Residents and visitors appear to be welcoming the spooky tradition back, though no further details about dates or organisers were given.

A Nautilus report says Americans who attend church and trust science are also more likely to believe in ghosts and curses. The finding challenges the assumption that scientific literacy and supernatural belief are opposites, suggesting religious and scientific worldviews can coexist with paranormal convictions in the same people.

A philosopher argues that artificial intelligence is a 'third other' — present and absent at once, made by humans yet reshaping them. The argument holds that functionalism and inner-experience theory both reduce consciousness to what a scale can measure, whereas a ghost is ghostly precisely because no scale captures it. The author expands the idea in a forthcoming book on generative theory.

A new ghost tour company, Spirits of the Cobblestone, has begun running guided ghost tours in Medicine Park, Oklahoma. The tours highlight the town's cobblestone streets, historic buildings and local ghost stories, adding a seasonal attraction to the popular tourist destination near the Wichita Mountains. It is a fresh way for visitors to explore the town's history after dark.

Scientists have identified the first so-called 'zombie' star, a stellar remnant that continues to shine after what should have been a fatal cosmic event. The star stands out for an unusual ghostly green glow, and researchers say the distinctive hue has a fascinating explanation rooted in the physics of the surrounding material.

Riot Games has announced the next playable agent for its tactical shooter Valorant, a reveal that always sparks speculation among the game's large player base about the new character's abilities and impact on the competitive meta. The same gaming news roundup also covers first-year sales figures for Ghost of Yotei and reports that Silver Pines has already achieved strong sales.

Audiences are following the latest episode of 'The Marshals', the Yellowstone spin-off led by Luke Grimes as Kayce Dutton. Recent coverage has focused on Kayce still wrestling with John Dutton's ghost in season 2, with the showrunner weighing in on whether he will ever tell Tate the truth. Discussion is now turning to what episode 3 will bring next.

Australia's navy will trial its new Ghost Shark autonomous underwater drones off San Diego this week, a step in expanding the country's undersea surveillance and defence capabilities. The development comes as negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union continue to stall, with defence progress contrasted against the floundering trade talks.

Lincoln's New Salem, a reconstructed 1830s village in Illinois where Abraham Lincoln once lived, is the subject of a haunting legend involving Elizabeth Herndon, who was shot in 1833 in what was called a suspicious accident at the hands of her husband. Her spirit, reportedly seen in white, fits the widespread White Lady folklore found across many cultures.

Security researchers have disclosed Vghost, CVE-2026-74580, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's vhost component that reportedly existed for roughly nine years. The flaw allows a local attacker to gain root privileges and potentially escape from a virtual machine to the host, a severity combination that makes it significant for cloud and hosting providers running multi-tenant infrastructure. Discussion is focused on the long exposure window and patching implications.

Eibar, the current leaders of Spain's Segunda División, are preparing to face Real Oviedo, who are looking to banish their poor recent form. Oviedo coach Calero is weighing up his starting lineup as his side aim to overcome what the local press call their 'ghosts' against the table-toppers ahead of the match.

A fresh review is circulating of Ghost in the Cell, an Indonesian comedy horror film. The write-up is being shared among film fans online, adding to attention for Indonesia's growing horror-comedy output, a genre the country's cinema has become known for internationally.

A new ranking of every Mike Flanagan television series has been published, covering his run of horror adaptations including The Haunting of Hill House. Flanagan has become one of the most prominent names in TV horror, known for turning classic novels and ghost stories into limited series. Rankings like this spark debate among fans about which of his shows deserves the top spot and how newer projects compare to his earlier work.

Scientists have identified a star described as 'ghostly green', part of a broader finding of stars displaying unusually vivid colors. The report, published by CNET, suggests the discovery offers new insight into stellar properties beyond familiar white, blue and red hues. Details of the star's characteristics and what causes its coloration remain limited in the initial coverage.

A film blogger has published a review of the horror anthology Ghost Stories as part of an ongoing 'Netflix and Chill' series, noting it is another anthology they have watched recently. The write-up is being shared within film-focused online circles, adding to ongoing conversation among horror fans about anthology releases available on Netflix.

Scientists have reported the discovery of a ghostly, eyeless shrimp species in a limestone cave in China. The creature's lack of eyes reflects adaptations common to animals living permanently in dark, underground aquatic habitats. News of the find is being shared among readers interested in biology and cave ecosystems, though details about the species, its exact location, and the research team behind the discovery have not yet been widely reported.

A reported cattle genome discovery involving a so-called ghost gene has been called into question, with the claim traced to a subtle statistical choice in the analysis. According to the headline, the gene vanished once that methodological choice was changed, suggesting the finding may have been manufactured rather than real. Details of the study, the researchers involved, and how the error was uncovered are not provided.

A blog post titled 'Did the sun come out and recover?' is circulating, paired with surreal imagery described as a diamondiferous hole in a boat where mouths are stored, alongside motifs of revolution and dilapidated ghost-ferns. Little factual context is available about the author or the work's purpose, and readers appear drawn to its strange, poetic language rather than any news event.