A historical scholar claims to have found evidence proving that the story of Jesus as described in the New Testament is a fiction, and that historical claims about Jesus were actually created by Roman aristocrats to control the poor... I wrote a piece for Discovery...
Conspiracy theories
Mysterious Elk Deaths Reported in New Mexico
Officials with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish are puzzling over the mysterious deaths of more than 100 elk, apparently all within a 24-hour period, in rural New Mexico.... You can read the story HERE.
The Sandy Hook Shooting Conspiracy: Was Shooter’s Death Certificate Faked?
Conspiracies swirled around the Sandy Hook shooting last year. One of them is that the death certificate for the shooter was faked. What's behind it? Find out HERE.
New Issue: Book Plagiarism and Whether Psychics Could Have Stopped the Boston Bombing!
If you haven't seen the new issue of Skeptical Inquirer magazine, you're missing out! I have a feature article on plagiarism I found in a book about vampires from a famous publisher, and a column about whether accurate psychic information could have stopped the Boston...
Was 8 Year Old Girl Killed for Her Organs?
The family of a young British girl traveling in their home country of India is accusing a medical clinic of killing their daughter for her organs. Gurkiren Kaur Loyal's family said she was being treated for dehydration in Punjab when she died. You can read the story...
Goat Sacrificed for Chicago Cubs Curse
Forest Preserve police in Cook County, Ill., found a grisly discovery last week: a decapitated white goat tied to a tree near the Indian Boundary Golf Course. That was strange enough, but last Wednesday an unknown man delivered a smelly box addressed to Tom Ricketts,...
Boston Marathon Conspiracies
I'm quoted in a new Discovery News piece about the Boston marathon conspiracies... You can read it HERE.
My Article on Conspiracy Beliefs and Political Parties on LiveScience.com
My column on conspiracy theories by different political parties went up at LiveScience.com last week. A new national poll reveals that Americans differ along political party lines even in their endorsement of conspiracy theories, including the belief that President...
Upcoming UFO Documentary Promises Proof of Pint-Size Alien
Here's my new Discovery News piece about an upcoming "documentary" UFO film including a dubious autopsy of a tiny alien/leprechaun body. You can read it HERE. Real alien or real hoax? You decide!
My Article on Conspiracy Theories Featured on Space.com
My article on conspiracy theories was referenced in a recent Space.com piece; you can read it HERE. All sorts of conspiracy stuff out there!