Seems the government has had enough of Plum Island, and are abandoning it for new digs in Manhattan... Kansas. Maybe the heat was on after Montauk Monster conspiracy theorists got through with them; or, you know, something about that mutant-fingered dead man found on the testing site's shore. But anyway! The ol' research lab for highly infectious animal diseases can all be yours; as Animal points out, it's located just two miles off Long Island and boasts "840 acres surrounded by stunning waterfront views and sandy beaches." And that's not all, along with the lab, you'll also get a lighthouse from 1869, the remains of an Army base, and plenty of surprises washing up on shore. more ›

Since Plum Island gave us the Montauk Monster (unsubstantiated!), it's only fair that they get something in return. On that note, the Daily News reports that a tall, white male with extremely long fingers has washed up on the medical testing site's shore. A security guard discovered the partially decomposed body yesterday in a restricted access area, and an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death, but no trauma was noticed. Conspiracy theorists: maybe the long-fingered man didn't wash up on the shore, maybe he was trying to escape! more ›

The Hipster Grifter departs and the Montauk Monster returns! It's the ebb and flow, people. Remember that rotting carcass that creeped out and simultaneously intrigued the summering set last year? Consider this the sequel. But what does another unidentifiable animal washing up on the beach mean: are the locals messing with us? Has Plum Island hired a sloppy cleaning crew? Do aliens exist? There's no time for such questions—because the official Montauk Monster website has put the fear in us: "this carcass may be carrying H1N1 influenza (The Swine Flu)...I haven’t ruled out biological warfare on this yet. A diseased carcass floating in waterways around Long Island could be infecting the water, fish, etc. We still need to remember that Plum Island is where Lyme Disease originated, it’s really not too far fetched to believe that this carcass (if from Plum Island) could be carrying bacteria or disease." Not to get all Mulder and Scully, but maybe this would be worth looking into. more ›

Remember before all this financial crisis hullabaloo, we were all worried about things like the Montauk Monster? Those salad days have come and gone, friends...or have they? Step off that ledge and take a gander at the latest unidentifiable, washed up carcass! AnimalNY reports that "new beasts are still washing up." One even came ashore in Connecticut, though an "official from the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration claimed it had to be a raccoon, there's no other explanation." Or is there?! Even though another expert has made the same claim, some say these new deceased beasts are "another experiment gone bad from the shadowy animal disease lab at Plum Island," noting that even the sites where they are found are on "the path of the ferry which just happens to pass right past the island." Cue the X-Files theme. more ›