Paranormal

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

Paranormal

Ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night…

Chris French - 6th February 2023

A new study supports the notion that poor sleep quality leads to an increase in sleep paralysis - and a rise in reports of paranormal experiences

Religion

Len Dong: the role of traditional rituals in modern Vietnamese communities

Gia Phuong Phan - 2nd February 2023

Despite being linked to a string of injuries, accidents and even deaths, many Vietnamese people continue to put their faith in Len Dong shamanism

Superstition

The shamanic hunt for missing planes and easy answers in Singapore

Ahmad Khalis Dinie Bin Zainal - 26th January 2023

When MH370 went missing, Ibrahim Mat Zain - the 'Shaman King of the Astrology World' - felt sure the answer lay in a coconut-based ritual.

Superstition

Saju: the Korean obsession with fortune-telling

Joshua Jung - 19th January 2023

Saju - fortune telling - is big business in Korea, as more and more people in their 20s and 30s turn to traditional divination for answers.

Astrology

An astrological look ahead to 2023, with Jessica Adams and the Consciousness Café

Kat Ford - 16th January 2023

To get a sense of what's in store for 2023, The Skeptic's fearless reporters attended a prediction show by astrologer Jessica Adams, who (falsely) claims she has only ever been wrong once

Alternative Medicine

The new-age guru who claims cancer can be cured by drawing magic shapes in the air

Michael Marshall - 13th January 2023

According to spiritual guru and bestselling author Dr Zhi Gang Sha, Tao Calligraphy can radically better your life, improve your finances... and cure your cancer

Cryptozoology