With the news last month about the discovery of a “super-Stonehenge” circling one of the world’s most famous monuments, attention has once again focused on the Wiltshire marvel. There are thousands of ancient stone circles across Europe, of which Stonehenge is...
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Stonehenge: Myths and Conspiracies
For those who didn't see it last week, here's my article on Stonehenge myths and how restoration efforts sparked conspiracy theories is now out, you can see it HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford")...
Using Satellites to Search for Bigfoot
When adventurer Steve Fossett went missing Sept. 3, 2007, Web users were enlisted to help in Fossett's rescue from the comfort of their own homes. Using a program called Mechanical Turk, high-resolution satellite imagery of the search area was collected from a company...
Quoted in New Book on Critical Thinking
I'm quoted in a new book on critical thinking titled "Sharp Thinking." At least I think I am... it's in Hebrew. Here's the cover.
British Viral ‘Ghost Photo’ Explained
Recently a supposed British ghost photo went viral on news and social media (including "Good Morning America"). I investigated the case and believe I solved this mystery... you can read about it HERE.
Review of ‘Myths and Mysteries of New Mexico’
My new CFI blog is a review of a book on New Mexico mysteries. I tried to be kind... You can find it HERE.
Florida Police Accuse Witches (or Satanists) of Triple Murder
Police in Florida suggest that a triple murder in Pensacola late last month is connected to witches, Wiccans, and/or Satanists. My new article on why that's almost certainly false, with a discussion of previous crimes police wrongly attributed to Satanists or witches,...
Chinese Zoo Animals Monitored to Predict Earthquakes
A Chinese zoo is monitoring some of their animals to see if they can predict earthquakes; the premise has some possible merit, but they need a refresher on research methodology... My analysis is HERE.
A History of Anti-Vaccination Fears
My recent Discovery News article examines the history of anti-vaccination campaigns and explains some reasons why they're still with us, and probably always will be; you can find it HERE.
Spontaneous Human Combustion: An Overview
I was recently interviewed on the subject of spontaneous human combustion; I wrote a good and fairly concise analysis on the topic for LiveScience.com, you can find it HERE.