Paranormal

Ghosts, ghouls, UFOs and skeptical investigations; psychics, supernatural beliefs and folklore.

Astrology

When put to the test, the predictive powers of Indian astrology simply don’t hold up

Nagesh Rajopadhye - 18th June 2021

The data collected in the famous double-blind test of Indian astrology in 2008 allows us to put the other basic astrological principles to the test

Ghosts

The Battersea Poltergeist, and the role of the paranormal investigator

Deborah Hyde - 24th May 2021

The Battersea Poltergeist demonstrates how supposedly supernatural phenomena need attention and validation to thrive

History

Spontaneous Human Combustion: The truth behind the myth of Mary Carpenter

Matt Mills - 10th May 2021

Stories of spontaneous human combustion have been retold since the 1920s, but do those retellings reflect the truth?

Cryptozoology

What links the Flatwoods Monster, the Kelly–Hopkinsville alien encounter, and Mothman?

David Mountain - 23rd April 2021

The connection between three legendary paranormal sightings tells us a lot about why we see what isn't there... and miss what's really there

Hilary Evans Paranormal Library

‘Startling Stories’, illustrating ‘Strangers on the Heights’ by Manly Wade Wellman

Deborah Hyde - 9th April 2021

This cover of pulp magazine 'Startling Stories' from 1944 features a reanimated cadaver - a zombie, traceable to Haitian folklore

Psychics

Psychics and mediums: Mad, bad, or dangerous to know?

Chris French - 11th March 2021

Given that psychics aren't actually performing paranormal feats, is it fair to separate them into the deceitful and the deluded?

Ancient Aliens

Blackpool’s ‘Chariots of the Gods’ park is built on racist assumptions about the past

Mark Horne - 24th February 2021

By celebrating the long-debunked claims of Erich von Däniken, Blackpool's new entertainment park perpetuates deeply racist assumptions

QAnon

When predictions fail: UFO cults, QAnon and cognitive dissonance

Chris French - 3rd February 2021

When their predictions don't come true, cults are faced with a choice: accept reality, or rationalise the failure. Which road will Qanon take?

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

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

Menstrual masking: the inadvisable trend of treating acne… with period blood

Floral alchemy: the even stranger Brazilian cousin of Bach Flower Remedies

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

The secret to a year-round tan – eating so many carrots you turn orange?

From the archive: Many Happy Returns – Are past-life regressions evidence for reincarnation?

From the archives: The Art of Fakery – Fakes and forgeries at the British Museum

From the archives: A skeptical look at astrology

When it comes to science, the standard has to be truth and accuracy – not false balance

From the archives: UFOs Over Russia

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

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

Welcome to the modern American Right – the world that high weirdness built

Donald Trump’s debate performance proved he has mainstreamed extreme conspiracy theories

Med Beds: the futuristic health devices promising to cure you with undefined energy

The meaning crisis, and how we rescue young men from reactionary politics

From the archive: Many Happy Returns – Are past-life regressions evidence for reincarnation?

Faking the faking of fake news, 1910 style: the ‘death’ of film star Florence Lawrence

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

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

Scientific publication is now fully digital – so who is responsible for preserving our archives?

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

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

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

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

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Pacemakers don’t work when they’re switched off – we should doubt studies that say otherwise

The meaning crisis, and how we rescue young men from reactionary politics

Scientific publication is now fully digital – so who is responsible for preserving our archives?

From the archive: Many Happy Returns – Are past-life regressions evidence for reincarnation?

Moroccan Argan oil is an interesting traditional product, but it’s certainly no panacea

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