Viral claims suggest a new way to give your skin that sun-kissed glow: eating so many carrots you turn orange from carotenosis.
The “child identifies as wolf” story was only ever about bullying, not ‘species confusion’
A Scottish child created a wolf 'persona' in order to cope with severe bullying and, as a result, ended up being bullied by the national media
Floral alchemy: the even stranger Brazilian cousin of Bach Flower Remedies
Endorsed by the São Paulo city government, floral alchemy claims to be able to heal based on vibrational energy derived from lunar cycles
From the archives: A skeptical look at astrology
From the archives in 1990, Anthony Garrett explores the then-popular trend of astrological charts and predictions
March for Life: The UK’s anti-abortion movement is becoming more organised and emboldened
March for Life UK's pro-health summit showcased the full range of judgmental anti-choice rhetoric on abortion, IVF, and assisted dying
Could AI help fix the issues of ineffective alternative medicine regulation?
A new study uses AI to identify misleading health claims, showing that with the right motivation and technology, proper regulation of alternative medicine is possible
From the archives: Urban legends – a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend
From the archives in 1990, Toby Howard takes a look at urban legends, and how untrue stories pass around as tales from a friend of a friend
Does the colour of a pill really influence what kind of placebo effect you’ll experience?
It's said that pill colour influences what placebo effect people experience, but the primary source for this claim is flimsy at best
Donald Trump’s debate performance proved he has mainstreamed extreme conspiracy theories
Trump's debate lies showed us a useful truth - just how much of his information he gets from conspiracy theorists and online extremists
