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Sometimes I get questioned on my decision to quote (or even mention in a non-negative light) individuals who are not good human beings. It...

I was maybe sixteen years old when I first read H. P. Lovecraft's atmospheric and terrifying short story "At the Mountains of Madne...

We've dealt with a lot of conspiracy theories here at Skeptophilia .  Amongst the more notable: COVID-19 was a bioterrorism agent sent ...

In the terrifying Doctor Who  episode "Listen," the Twelfth Doctor and his companion, Clara Oswald, go as far into the future as p...

Just in the last couple of weeks, I've been getting "sponsored posts" on Instagram suggesting what I really need is an "A...

Whenever we have a wet summer -- not an uncommon occurrence in our rainy climate -- we have a plague of little pests trying to get into our ...

I'm going to make a dual plea to all y'all: Before you accept a paranormal or supernatural explanation for something, make sure you...