Did a Teen Hear Amelia Earhart’s Last Call?

A notebook revives Earhart’s final mystery

View in Browser  DIGITAL ISSUES GEAR REVIEWS SUBSCRIBE The Story We Can't Stop Thinking About  Amelia’s last words. What do you do with a clue that sounds too strange to be true? In the case of Amelia Earhart, one of the most intriguing clues may be a teenage girl’s notebook, documenting what she believed were distress calls picked up on a home radio in 1937—just hours after Earhart’s last official transmission. For decades, it was dismissed. Now, researchers revisiting dozens of “post-loss” signals say some might actually be credible. While this doesn’t solve the mystery, it raises the possibility that we stopped listening too soon. —Andrew Daniels, Director of News The Last Messages From Amelia Earhart, Reexamined There were over 100 similar reports of radio signals supposedly from Earhart—some of which present some interesting possibilities Read More The USS Johnston Still Tells a Story of Extraordinary Valor Resting four miles deep beneath Philippine waters, the legendary USS Johnston stands as an untouched, highly protected WWII naval grave. Read More A New Detector Is Closing In on Dark Matter The SuperCDMS is chilled to right around absolute zero, and its detectors are primed to hunt dark matter particles. Read More GEAR REPORT A Comprehensive Tool Set Built for Everyday Jobs The professional-quality socket set plus workshop essentials gives you everything you need for simple home and vehicle maintenance. Read More A Pocket-Size Charger That Delivers Big Performance It’s the best compact option for most consumers. Read More A Newly Discovered Roman Camp Reveals a Hidden Frontier Some of the discoveries among the camp remains indicate there was a surprisingly peaceful co-existence between Romans and the locals. Read More Need Assistance? Contact Us. Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Popular Mechanics is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779