(NEXSTAR) — Have you ever been strolling along a Texas beach — or a beach anywhere — and stumbled upon a bottle? Of course, you’ve probably encountered empty ones. But have you ever found one with an ...

A glass bottle stocked with old, rusted nails dating back to the Civil War has been discovered in Virginia. Unlike other glass bottles, this one may have been used to "ward off spirits," according to ...

Messages in bottles are usually welcome finds on the beach, but a variation steeped in superstition and witchcraft is being found along the Gulf Coast along Texas. The “witch bottles” — created to ...

During the 17th century in England, someone urinated in a jar, added nail clippings, hair and pins, and buried it upside-down in Greenwich, where it was recently unearthed and identified by scientists ...

Mysterious 'witch bottles' have washed up on the Gulf of Mexico - and researchers are too afraid to open them. Researcher Jace Tunnell found the items on a beach near Corpus Christi, Texas, on ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Superstitious beachcombers who spot glass glinting along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico ought to exercise caution – "witch bottles" intended to entomb malevolent spirits are popping up along the ...

Witch bottles, or talismans designed to ward off evil spirits, were more commonly employed across the pond in the United Kingdom. Robert Hunter/William & Mary Center for Archaeological Research In ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- A glass jug found under the median of Interstate 64 in York County is believed to be a "witch bottle" left by Union soldiers during the Civil War, according to researchers at the ...

Witch bottles are being found on Texas beaches by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, but not necessarily opened. Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies photo ...