Paranormal

The Wikipedia conspiracy that wasn’t; or, why Wikipedia says Roswell was a balloon

UFO believers claim a grand CIA-funded conspiracy is hiding the truth about UFOs on Wikipedia, but editors of the world's largest encylopaedia are just following the site's rules

From the archives: Magicians, mediums, and psychics

From the archives in 1987, David Alexander reveals of the trade secrets of "psychic" mediums, and the magic tricks they employ.

The strange and deeply unlikely tale of Gef the talking mongoose

Gef the talking mongoose - supernatural resident of an Isle of Man farmhouse - is legendary in skeptical lore... even if he was merely the invention of a 13 year old girl

From the archives: media clippings from the death of Doris Stokes

From the archives in 1987, The Skeptic looks at media reporting surrounding the death of noted "psychic medium" Doris Stokes

The Kentucky Alien Invasion: putting to bed the myths and mysteries

While plenty is known about the 1955 Kentucky Alien Invasion, some of the 'facts' most commonly shared by Skeptics are, themselves, more misinformation and rumour

Guns and Goblins: what really happened during the Kentucky Alien Invasion?

As one of the most prominent paranormal cases of the 20th century, a lot is known about the Kentucky Goblins case - so, what really happened?

The case of the Welsh Tidy Mouse: incredibly unlikely explanations are sometimes correct

As video footage of two very houseproud mice proves, the solutions to real life mysteries can be incredibly implausible, without resorting to the paranormal

The strange hinterland of the long-dead Baba Vanga and her annual psychic predictions

Every year, the media cover the amazing predictions made by Bulgarian psychic Baba Vanga - the only problem is, there's no evidence she ever actually made them
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