Paranormal

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

UFOs

The seemingly impossible task of getting access to the Ariel UFOs ‘Impossible Archive’

Gideon Reid -
After John Mack died, his archive of interviews concerning the Ariel UFO encounter was meant to be made available to the public - two decades later, we are still waiting.
Parapsychology

Extraordinary claims, modest evidence: reincarnation, and the limits of parapsychology

Gabriel Andrade -
Ian Stevenson set out to scientifically investigate reports of reincarnation - while he failed to find any credible cases, his efforts warrant respect.
UFOs

The underwhelming reality of the White House’s own ‘Disclosure Day’

Dave Hahn -
The White House released their own "Disclosure Day" tranche of UFO files - and the result was the dampest of damp squibs.
Cryptozoology

Identifying the mysterious and legendary ground shark of the Timor Sea

Karl Brandt -
Legends tell of a ferocious man-eating "ground shark" that terrorises divers in the Timor Sea - but behind the myths is a very real creature.
Paranormal

Pam Reynolds, and putting ‘out-of-body experiences’ to the scientific test

Mike Hall -
Pam Reynolds' 1991 out-of-body experience claims suggested to some that consciousness lives outside the mind – until scientists proved otherwise.
Parapsychology

Learning about science and statistics through pseudoscience

Hj Hornbeck -
Evaluating claims of ESP and other psi abilities can provide the perfect opportunity to grapple with some counterintuitive, but incredibly important, maths.
UFOs

The demons of Varginha: The cultural context behind Brazil’s famous UFO case

João Lucas da Silva -
In 1996, three girls claimed to see a strange creature in the Jardim Andere neighbourhood of Varginha, Brazil, kicking off a now-legendary UFO story.
Astrology

How a very wrong Royal horoscope put astrology on the map in Britain

Carlos Orsi -
Astrology really found its foothold in Britain in 1930, when the Sunday Express began to publish astrological predictions for the new-born Princess Margaret.
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