Browsing: Truth or Scare

From the air, you see it only through the constant jolt, tilt and shudder of the low-flying Cessna aircraft. The…

Tarot Card Reader Owes $10 Million for Defamatory Accusations. On February 27, a jury awarded $10 million in damages to…

We live in a fabulous world: amazing hidden civilizations, exotic unknown animals, and even bizarre human giants abound—at least, on…

In 1987, Carl Sagan published a two-page article in Parade magazine titled “The Fine Art of Baloney Detection.” He picked…

When I began my PhD studies around 2000, I carried a clear, romantic vision of what it would mean to…

Maybe it’s my nostalgia expressing itself, but Disclosure Day didn’t have the same emotional core as ET or Close Encounters…

Santa Barbara, California, June 15, 2026—Skeptic magazine and The Skeptics Society are pleased to announce that publisher and founder Dr. Michael Shermer has…

Weirdumentary: Ancient Aliens, Fallacious Prophecies, and Mysterious Monsters from 1970s Documentaries. By Gary D. Rhodes. Feral House, 2025. The 1970s…

Believe it or not (I certainly have a hard time believing it!), it has been three decades since the publication…

The Monday Grail news briefs are ready for their close-up! The no-human future: Terrorists and tech bros alike view accelerationism…