Skeptoid

The facts and the fiction of one of the most intriguing psychological phenomena.

See if you can tell which of these famous women from history are real, and which are fictional.

The secret of history's greatest stringed instrument, the Stradivarius violin, is that there is no secret.

The true history of the most famous holy relic from Biblical times.

Some 60 ancient stone forts in Scotland have vitrified walls, with the stone melted into glass. Here's what we know.

For centuries, claims both scientific and pseudoscientific have been made for the golden ratio.

Skeptoid responds to some listener emails that question the validity of the scientific method.

These strange places around the world rank among the most macabre, but have interesting explanations.

Negative calorie foods, said to require more energy to digest than they provide, are a popular food fad.

Navajo Skinwalkers were said to be able to shapeshift into animals, but don't worry, it's just a tall tale.