There's been something wacky with the weather this winter, and many forecasters never saw it coming. Among them was The Old Farmer's Almanac, the quirky, centuries-old mix of historical data, prognostications and folk wisdom. Millions of people consult the almanac,...
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A Skeptical Visit to Macchu Picchu
I visited the Peruvian ruins of Macchu Picchu and found history tainted by pseudoscience.... You can read my piece HERE.
Ben Radford, Romantic Hero, Appears in Manga Comics
I'm in manga! Check out the teaser for the manga comic AKAI KAMI WA YUUWAKU NO SHIRUSH. "Ben Radford thought Kay Napier was a fortune hunter, out to get the Endacott family fortune by posing as the long lost Kimberley Endacott. Kay just wanted to know whether or not...
Icelandic River Monster Mystery Solved
In another recent cryptozoology story follow-up, I added more to my earlier report of a supposed river monster in Iceland. I dug up some new information, including a great analysis from a Monster Talk podcast listener, and gave my take on what it really was. You can...
Woolly Mammoth Hoax Video Exposed!
My investigation / follow-up analysis of the infamous "woolly mammoth" video went out today, and was posted all over the Internet, including MSNBC, Fox News, Discovery News, and the Christian Science Monitor, who gave it a great headline, which you can read HERE. I'm...
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.
All You Wanted to Know About Bigfoot Sex
Bigfoot creatures may be shy and elusive, but he (and she) are getting their share of nookie. Here's the down and dirty on Bigfoot sex!
MonsterTalk Interviews a Witch About Defense Against Demons
In the latest episode of MonsterTalk, Blake Smith and I interview witch Emily Carlin about her book Defense Against the Dark, on how to protect yourself from evil spirits. It's an interesting and respectful skeptic-versus-believer discussion; you can listen to it HERE.
Interviewed on NPR About Chupacabra Investigation
I was recently interviewed on National Public Radio about my New Mexico Book Award-nominated tome Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore. You can listen to it HERE.
Hide Your Daughters! ‘Oily Man’ Monster Stalks Malaysia
What's scarier than Rick Santorum as president? The orang minyak (Malay for "oily man"), a bizarre monster said to abduct young women by night throughout Malaysia. The creature has been occasionally sighted for decades, but never captured.... My article on this...