Like its cousin 'greenwashing', 'socialwashing' uses unclear labelling to mislead consumers about the social impacts of a product.

From the archives in 1993, Toby Howard explains how even mysterious sounds that befuddle authorities can have perfectly natural origins.

Ideas once dismissed as scientifically implausible can turn out to be true - but only if they can meet the evidentiary burden required for proof.

Featuring articles from Mike Hall (February 2025), Edzard Ernst (February 2021), Claire Klingenberg (April 2024), and Sean Slater (July 2024).

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"Race realist" Nathan Cofnas claims his "hereditarianist" viewpoint is scientifically accurate - by citing pseudoscientific research and misleading rhetoric.

More and more, women on social media are being bombarded by ads and sponsored posts promising solutions to menopause symptoms.

From the archives in 1993, Margaret Boden looks at the mystery and paradox of human creativity, and where creative ideas come from.

Lina Seiche began as a cryptocurrency influencer, but has risen to become a close aid of El Salvadoran autocrat Nayib Bukele.

Featuring articles from Emma McClure (April 2024), Chris French (March 2021), Edzard Ernst (May 2023), and Dave Hahn (August 2026).

Skeptics should be wary of the network undermining academic freedom and credibility, at prestigious Cambridge University and across our media

While some early mouse studies show promise for a dasatinib and quercetin longevity cocktail, evidence doesn't yet suggest humans can benefit

From the archives in 1993, William R Corliss summarises lessons learned from the first 86 issues of Science Frontiers magazine.

When the Turing Test was first proposed, it was never designed to be a definitive test for genuine artificial intelligence.

Featuring articles from Carlos Orsi (June 2023), Elissar Gerges (November 2023), Robyn Lowe (November 2023), and Ted Lefroy (January 2021).

Edward Guimont’s "The Power of the Flat Earth Idea" is a useful, if occasionally flawed, look at the flat earth movement and its proponents.

Nathan Cofnas is selling the story that his suspension is a retaliation for his whistleblowing - sadly, some skeptics are buying it

From the archives in 1993, Robert McGrath is skeptical about the carving of a face on Mars, decades before higher resolutions debunked the pareidolia.

Elon Musk's multiple failed attempts to build his proposed "Hyperloop" transport system are reminiscent of the conman from The Simpsons.

Featuring articles from Chris French (March 2025), Robyn Lowe (March 2022), Alfie Hoar (February 2022), and Brian Davis (May 2023).

Helena Blavatsky, founder of theosophy, was once described as one of the most accomplished, ingenious, and interesting impostors in history.

In this age of ubiquitous AI usage, we are all left with a reflexive suspicion, constantly asking ourselves, "but did a human write this?"

From the archives of July 1993, John C McLachlan picks back up the story of Cyril Burt, to question how much can be attributed to fraud, and how much to sloppiness.

Myers-Briggs tests give us the illusion of personal insight, but they're not scientific, and they certainly shouldn't drive hiring decisions.

Featuring articles from Shaun Sellars (May 2022), Tim Axon (January 1992), Edzard Ernst (August 2021), and Chris French (April 2021).

While Men's Rights Activists blame women for the problems they face, the Men's Liberation movement recognises the real enemy is patriarchy.

Many credit David Icke for the idea that reptoid lizards run the world, even though he didn't originate the notion, he merely popularised it.

From the archives of July 1993, Russell Dear profiles the Victorian scientist, statistician, and eugenicist, Sir Francis Galton, followed by an addendum from Marianne Baker.

AI has its evangelists and its doom-mongers but to really understand its impact, we need to set aside the hype and look at the numbers.

Featuring articles from Brian Davis (March 2023), Blake Smith (November 2021), Chris French (October 2021), and Robyn Lowe (July 2022).

Online scammers and podcasters like Joe Rogan push ivermectin for all manner of serious illnesses, but we have to follow the evidence.

Social media debates that mask prejudice with concerns over halal and kosher practices do nothing to further the cause of animal welfare.

From the archives of July 1993, Toby Howard reports from a North Yorkshire field trip to a tomb and a temple.

Science has long understood the dangers of false causality, creating tools like Koch's Postulates and the Bradford Hill Criteria to avoid it.

Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (September 2020), Robyn Lowe (April 2022), Aaron Rabinowitz (February 2022), and Alice Howarth (May 2022).

Climate change deniers like the Daily Sceptic are working overtime to downplay the UK's unprecedented series of heatwaves.

Nominations for the 2026 Ockham Awards are now open, with our annual award for Skeptical Activism and our Rusty Razor award for pseudoscience.

At its best, jargon allows for the clear and concise communication of ideas and concepts; at its worst, it can be used to obscure and confuse

From the archives of July 1993, David Bradbury on the experiments which claimed to show neural networks were capable of producing NDEs.

The desire for immortality is as old as humanity; it's no surprise so many pseudoscientists and tech gurus have promised to hold back death.

Featuring articles from Marnell Esmilla (June 2021), Anonymous (November 2023), Chris French (February 2021), and Alfie Hoar (March 2023).

Whether acting as a sycophantic friend or a rigorous agnostic, AI can't think for itself – but it can show a sophisticated understanding of us

While common retelling of the story paints Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace as rivals, in truth they were intellectual equals.

While common retelling of the story paints Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace as rivals, in truth they were intellectual equals.

From the archives of May 1993, Chris Tinsley urges caution in writing off cold fusion experiments, before they had been proven to be a hoax.

Electric vehicles and clean energy technology are real, current, and effective solutions - so why are the right wing still so opposed?

Electric vehicles and clean energy technology are real, current, and effective solutions - so why are the right wing still so opposed?

Featuring articles from Brian Eggo (September 2020), Robyn Lowe (April 2022), Aaron Rabinowitz (February 2022), and Alice Howarth (May 2022).

After John Mack died, his Ariel UFO encounter archive was meant to be made available to the public - two decades later, we are still waiting.

If AI speedily performs tasks that once were delegated to interns, junior employees lose the chance to gain vital knowledge and experience.