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HADD its day: there’s no evidence for an inherited hyperactive agency detection device

That our superstitious beliefs can be explained by an inherited trait for hyperactive agency detection is simple, elegant... and not remotely evidence-based

Unborn in the USA: being honest about IUDs could help us fight the anti-abortion movement

We shouldn't shy away from the fact that IUDs are abortifacients - embracing it could help highlight the hypocrisy of anti-abortionists

Animals, acupuncture and alt-med: the Brazilian penguin being subjected to Enya

A recently rescued penguin in Rio de Janeiro is being treated with acupuncture, cannabinoids and music therapy - despite a total lack of evidence

Exploding the myth of the longevity “Blue Zones”, where people live beyond the age of 100

When it comes to 'Blue Zones' - higher clusters of people over the age of 100 - the answer is typically not about health, but rather admin

The evidence for pill colour impacting placebo effects gets flimsier the more you examine it

The idea that the colour of a pill influences what placebo response you get is based on a succession of badly designed or badly interpreted trials

Comparing misinformation to a virus is both accurate and useful in preventing its spread

In response to a recent article in The Skeptic, Professor Sander van der Linden argues that there is value and validity to the misinformation-as-virus analogy

2000 mules: why many Americans are convinced Trump won the 2020 election

Ahead of the the American election, there are millions of Americans who still refuse to accept the results of 2020, fed by lies from the misleading film, 2000 Mules

Wim Hof: the self-described ‘Ice man’ whose extreme health claims leave many cold

Wim Hof has developed a cult following among wellness influencers for his extreme tales of endurance, but his icy legend somewhat melts under scrutiny