Skeptoid

This exciting new(ish) field in genetics has brought with it a slew of snake oil claims.

We have good evidence for what to expect from mandated labeling of GMO foods, and it's not good.

The last show on alcohol myths wasn't good enough for many of you, so here are some more.

This early-1900s horse appeared to be able to do math and other feats, and we learned a lot from him.

Some people can control their dreams and do anything they want in them -- or can they?

Skeptoid gets some interesting letters from listeners pertaining to radioactive skeletons and lefties.

Although many regard Koko as an ape who used sign language, science tells us that ability probably doesn't exist.

When we set aside pop food woo, we find that even multiple Big Macs can be part of a healthy daily diet.

This rash of UFO sightings over Sweden in 1946 has long been considered to be Soviet missile tests.

These mischievous creatures that sabotage airplanes are claimed by some to be actual physical beings.

We put this ancient system of divination based on numbers to the test.

We try to figure out some of the creepiest stories ever sent in by Skeptoid listeners.

The malfunction said to have doomed this spacecraft may have just been a cover story.

This company's annual press releases are intended to frighten you into buying organic.

An exploration of the thought experiment that seeks to determine whether we're living in a computer simulation.

The Pentagon gave $22 million to a very unlikely group of UFO proponents.

Listeners write in with extra information that adds a whole new dimension to some past shows.

We point the skeptical eye at five popular beliefs about alcoholic beverages.

Another round of famous names from the past: Can you guess whether each is real or fictional?

A look at those few times when hoaxers came closest to fooling those who knew better.