The history and pseudohistory of this infamous and ubiquitous obscene gesture.

From fireplace to folklore, how the Yule log got its fake pagan backstory.

This device claims to be able to dramatically improve the efficiency and emissions of any internal combustion engine.

An exploration of all the scientific possibilities by which ghosts might actually exist in this universe.

It should have been impossible for the CIA's Glomar Explorer to obtain the ship's bell from the K-129 submarine... but they did. How?

A roundup of evidence supporting the use of radiocarbon dating to assess the age of organic matter from 500 to 55,000 years old.

Stories claim that this region of Alaska is home to a huge number of unexplained disappearances.

Did US Special Forces battle a 15-foot-tall red-haired giant in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002?

A conspiracy theory claims the Hollywood and Deep State elitists have a magical bed that allows them to remain forever young and healthy.

Is the Rake mere creepypasta, or do more recent events prove it to be a real creature?

When ordinary deer turn grotesque, Appalachia’s forests whisper of the Not-Deer — unnatural predators lurking somewhere between folklore and nightmare.

A pop quiz of trivia from the previous 19 years of Skeptoid shows! Can you beat the masters?

The actual wayfinding methods used by the ancient Polynesians to navigate between islands and settle the entire Pacific Ocean.

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Nearly as much mythology as science surrounds the wayfinder techniques used by early Polynesians to navigate the South Pacific.

True stories of the pilots who have tried to land at Area 51 — and what happened to them.

We all enjoy a nice crisp glass of water when we're feeling dehydrated — which makes sense, because our bodies need it most of all, so enjoying it is an evolved behavior. However, some people — notably wellness influencers — have determined that good old H2O is actually not a good thing at all (who knew?); and that what you really need is their own concoction that's actually an entirely different molecule: structured water.

Another round of corrections of errors from past episodes, keeping your Skeptoid archive tidy and accurate.

Ancient footprints in New Mexico are forcing scientists to rewrite the story of when humans first set foot in the Americas, and the debate is shaking paleoanthropology to its core.

Fourteen of the most unexpected and counterintuitive science findings.