Ghislaine Maxwell is Back With A New Legal Twist
Maxwell’s latest legal filings argue that the government’s own documents may hold the key to unraveling wrongful conviction.
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Fake Toronto Sun story spreads Zelenskyy bunker hoax to millions on X
A website posing as the Toronto Sun falsely claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had bought a $42-million nuclear bunker in Nova Scotia as a personal escape plan (among other... The post Fake Toronto Sun story spreads Zelenskyy bunker hoax to millions on X appeared first on DisinfoWatch.
A Skeptic’s Guide to Environmental Alarmism
Decades of doomsday forecasts—runaway overpopulation, resource collapse, killer smog, a new ice age, drowned cities, mass extinction—all failed to arrive on schedule. This skeptic’s guide traces why history’s alarms fell short, and asks whether today’s climate warnings deserve the same scrutiny.
Christina Applegate’s MS Misdiagnosis
Christina Applegate, an American actress, has been an outspoken advocate for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) since her own diagnosis. She has been open about her “MS journey” in hopes that it will help others facing the same challenge. Recently, however, her journey took an unexpected turn – she apparently does not have MS. She […] The post Christina Applegate’s MS Misdiagnosis first appeared on NeuroLogica Blog.
The Role Of Double-Blind Experiments In Paranormal Investigations
The double-blind protocol is a research method used to ensure fairness and objectivity when conducting experiments, something that is also vitally important to paranormal research.
Celebrity-backed EMF-busting devices from Aires Tech offer no protection
The Aires Tech 'devices' promoted by celebrity athletes, airlines and even Russell Brand are claimed to protect users from electromagnetic frequencies. The company says their expensive products are science-backed, but what does the evidence say? Mark Honeychurch investigates. The post Celebrity-backed EMF-busting devices from Aires Tech offer no protection appeared first on The Skeptic.
The Oldest Story You Know - Stealing Wisdom from our Ancestors
Somewhere tonight a parent is sitting on the edge of a bed telling a story they did not write.
The Ancient Ram Inn Ghosts Quiz
How much do you know about the ghost and reports of hauntings at the infamous Ancient Ram Inn, a building which has been called one of the most haunted in the UK.
You're Probably Using Your Infrared Thermometer Incorrectly On Ghost Hunts
If you use a point and click digital infrared thermometer on a ghost hunt you're probably using it incorrectly, here's a few reasons why.
MAHA: A Post-Mortem
Make America Healthy Again (aka "MAHA") is dead. Long live MAHA!
How Hauntings Have Kept Up With Technology
From cassette recorders to smart phones and the internet, have you noticed that for every technological advancement mankind makes, the spirit world keeps up?
Essential Parapsychology
We go back to the basics of paranormal phenomena by exploring some of the field of paranormal research's defining supernatural principles and terms.
What To Ask A Ouija Board
Knowing what to ask the spirits when using a Ouija board can be difficult and asking questions to the board can feel a bit unnatural, heres some tips to help.
Wainwright Fire Sparks Online Conspiracies & Cover-Up Allegations
DisinfoWatch reviewed 2,917 X posts, which recorded about 32.2 million views. Unverified reports spread quickly during the first hours. Claims of explosions and higher casualty figures reached large audiences before... The post Wainwright Fire Sparks Online Conspiracies & Cover-Up Allegations appeared first on DisinfoWatch.
BLACK OCTOBER: Has the AI Cyberwar Already Begun?
What to Know About the PHP Security Crisis Unfolding
I Bought A Real Cursed Dybbuk Box On eBay
I bought a cursed dybbuk box on eBay, the interesting item was listed as a dybbuk box which was said to have been found under an oak tree in an ancient forest in Wales.
The Skeptic Podcast – Episode 087
Featuring articles from Gabriel Andrade (April 2025), Akshit Mishra (October 2025), Robyn Lowe (April 2022), and Dave Hahn (July 2026). The post The Skeptic Podcast – Episode 087 appeared first on The Skeptic.
Interview 2041 – Sunday(?) Update Covers RFK Jr.’s Latest MAHA Betrayal
This week on Sunday(?) Update: RFK Jr. spars with his arch-nemesis RFK Jr. on vaccines; Bibi unveils his latest map; and Seinfeld is a racist!
Cryptozoology and the ‘Circus Train Wreck’: On the track of escaped animals
Sightings of 'out of place' animals have long been attributed to circus train wrecks - but while such wrecks were common, actual escaped beasts were less so. The post Cryptozoology and the ‘Circus Train Wreck’: On the track of escaped animals appeared first on The Skeptic.
South East Of England
The South East of England is home to many haunted locations including historic pubs and battlefields, and a village which was once said to be most haunted in England.
Ukraine Has Not Lost – Russia Has Not Won: How Zelenskyy’s Fox interview was distorted
Within hours of a Fox News interview with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on October 21, prominent X accounts were manipulated the interview to falsely claim, to millions of viewers, that... The post Ukraine Has Not Lost – Russia Has Not Won: How Zelenskyy’s Fox interview was distorted appeared first on DisinfoWatch.
Paranormal Terms & Definitions Quiz
Test your knowledge of various terms commonly used in the field of paranormal investigations with 20 questions about the concepts that ghost hunters encounter.
The UFO Circus
On May 8, 2026, Tim Gallaudet, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, was doing the rounds of the UFO circuit. It was a day of great excitement in the UFO community because the Department of War had finally released the first set of what they had promised would be full disclosure of what they knew …
What Does Spielberg’s Disclosure Day Reveal about Truth?
Editor’s note: This article provides spoilers about the movie Disclosure Day. Does the truth belong to all of us? Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day (2026) argues that it does. How far could that extend? Do we have a right to every piece of knowledge in everyone’s head? Even the hungriest curiosity has boundaries. There are plenty …
A Skeptical Approach to Flying Saucers and Aliens
Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s new book, Take Me to Your Leader, has attracted controversy in the skeptical community. Some believe that Tyson has abandoned his previous skeptical attitude toward flying saucers. Perhaps this idea was caused by the first line in the book: “Ever since childhood I’ve wanted to be abducted by aliens” (p. 1), which Tyson …
Child Torture, Child Abuse, and a System of Adverse Parenting
Potentially abusive parenting and treatment practices related to “holding therapy” were rejected in 2006 by a joint task force between American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) and the American Psychological Association (Chaffin et al. 2006; Mercer 2019). The task force report included references to a practice associated with holding therapy, sometimes called …
What Martin Gardner’s Puzzles Teach Us about Thinking
Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was a writer, magician, and mathematician who helped found the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (then called the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, CSICOP) in 1976. Longtime Skeptical Inquirer readers may know him for his column “Notes of a Psi-Watcher” (later renamed “Notes of a Fringe-Watcher”), which debunked …
Americans Still Not Skeptical Enough about UFOs
In 2021, I witnessed a long string of lights moving across the sky together. I’d never seen anything like that before. Seeking an answer, I made this social media post: “I think I just saw a #meteor or #UFO in Edwardsville, Illinois. Anyone else?” Being unfamiliar with such a sight, I was rather thrilled, and …
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