A Texas rancher named Phylis Canion believes that a strange, hairless bluish-skinned animal she discovered on her property in 2007 may be the mythical, vampiric beast called “el chupacabra,” said to be responsible for draining the blood from goats, chickens, and other...
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My new LiveScience.com article on alchemy is now out!
Most people have heard of alchemy, but many don't know much about it... Alchemy is an ancient practice shrouded in mystery and secrecy. Its practitioners mainly sought to turn lead into gold, a quest that has captured the imaginations of people for thousands of years....
Scientific Paranormal Investigation Workshop at Dragon*Con!
Once again this year I will be offering my in-depth workshop on Scientific Paranormal Investigation at Dragon*Con. It's this weekend! Ever wondered how to scientifically investigate ghosts, Bigfoot sightings, miracles, or crop circles? In movies and on television it...
Scientific Paranormal Investigation workshop at Dragon*Con!
Once again this year I will be offering my in-depth workshop on Scientific Paranormal Investigation at Dragon*Con. Ever wondered how to scientifically investigate ghosts, Bigfoot sightings, miracles, or crop circles? In movies and on television it looks easy,...
My LiveScience.com article on Mokele-Mbembe, ‘Africa’s Dinosaur’
While dinosaurs have intrigued people all over the world, central Africa is unique in that it is the only place where many people really believe they may still exist. You can read my new piece on this monster 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.
The ‘Eyeball Licking’ Fad and other Media Scares
A “weird news” story circulated in June about a trend among Japanese schoolchildren licking each other’s eyeballs and supposedly spreading the highly contagious disease pink eye. But was it too good to be true? Find out HERE.
What are the effects of the full moon?
I'm quoted in a new story about the effects of the full moon on human behavior: No werewolves, but there is some effect on human behavior. You can read it HERE.
Louisiana ‘Black Panther’ Mystery Solved!
Last month, a family in Acadiana, La., saw and photographed a large, mysterious black cat. Believing they might have seen a panther or other feral cat, they called wildlife officials to investigate. HERE's my Discovery News piece explaining what they found!
My new column on the pseudoscience of gender prediction
As you probably heard, Duchess Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy recently. But for the past weeks and months there have been countless predictions about the regal infant’s gender — much of it based on folklore and superstition. HERE's my look at the subject, on...