Albuquerque author and investigator Benjamin Radford (me) will be presenting a free talk on The Mysterious Crystal Skulls. Crystal skulls are among the strangest and most mysterious artifacts in the world. They have been seen in the world’s finest museums, inspired...
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British Blue Balls Investigated: Angel Poop, UFOs, or Something Else?
A man in Dorset, England, recently found about two dozen mysterious clear blue gel balls in his back yard. Read more about Mr. Hornsby's tiny balls HERE.
Interviewed by the New York Daily News on 2012 Doomsday…
I was interviewed by a reporter for the New York Daily News about the marketing and commercialization of the 2012 phenomenon. Yep, everbody's cashing in! You can read the story HERE.
2012 and the Mayan Doomsday: Fact vs.Fiction
If you’re reading this, the world didn’t end at the beginning of this infamous year. 2012 is a date shrouded in mystery, controversy and—some say—doooom. Here's a primer on the whole 2012 issue and its connection to the Mayan calendar, from the Weekly Alibi. You can...
Discovery News: Unexplained Mysteries of 2011 and 2012
As we head inexorably toward 2012, I wrote a piece for Discovery News looking back at some of the strangest mysteries of this past year, and some of the mysteries that remain with us as we enter the new year. What's behind, and what's ahead? You can read the story...
My New Book ‘The Martians Have Landed!’ Now Released
I'm pleased to announce that my sixth book, The Martians Have Landed! A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes, is now available. The book is co-authored with sociologist Robert Bartholomew (who also co-authored my first book back in 2003, Hoaxes Myths, and Manias:...
World To End Tomorrow (Again)
Harold Camping, the leader of the ministry Family Radio Worldwide, who concluded after careful study of the Bible that the world would end (or begin to end) on May 21, 2011, says the world will end in the next few days... While End Times believers scour the Bible for...