Pseudo-Science

New age spiritualism is not new, but it morphed during the COVID pandemic and appears more popular than ever. The first detailed Australian study examines what happens when spirituality and wellness intersect with conspiracy theories.

The White House says there is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity after a series of shoot-downs of unidentified objects over North American airspace.

The director of the Southern Hemisphere's first known cryonics facility admits there is "no guarantee" future scientists will be able to revive his clients' deep-frozen remains, but that has not stopped dozens of "investors" from handing over hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"Project Blueprint" involves eating the same two meals every day, a regimented exercise routine and a structured sleep schedule. But can it really slow or reverse the ageing process?

Who is Joe Rogan and why is he so controversial? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates some of the most dubious claims from his popular podcast.

The history of medical conspiracy theories extends from ancient Rome to today. They all share an innate human need to find answers to difficult questions.

Both present themselves as anti-establishment underdogs, comparable to Biblical tales of good versus evil. But it's not just this 'hero's journey' narrative that helps spread conspiracy theories and extend influencer reach online.

There's been widespread media coverage of a people filming themselves refusing to follow COVID-19 restrictions. Experts are concerned this misrepresents what's really happening.

A Victorian psychologist breached her duties as a psychologist by engaging in a personal and intimate relationship with a patient, touching him and using a treatment that was not evidence-based, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal finds.

The anti-vaccination movement has been around since Edward Jenner scraped pus from the skin of sick cows. Here's what's driven the sentiment over the last two centuries.

Over the years everyone from sci-fi filmmakers to NASA has tried to visualise a black hole. Now we have the real deal, so let's see who was right and who was wildly ambitious.

Icon of Australian science Sir John Eccles' attempt to mix religion and science made him an outsider in the scientific community but won him fans in the Catholic Church.

The head of the Jedi faith in Australia, Peter Lee, cites strong census numbers and a thriving online community as evidence of a practising Jedi population in Australia.

A lot of Australians believe in ghosts and aliens, a poll found. That may be harmless, but it makes it a lot easier to believe in other things that aren't true, writes Andrew P Street.

The recent rally by white nationalists and supremacists on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, has left Americans soul searching. But what they might discover in the history of their heartland is chilling.

Why do some of us wholeheartedly believe in mysterious creature sightings while others are more dubious. Clinical psychologist Sabina Lane explains.

There's a $100,000 prize waiting for you if you can read minds, see the future or talk to the dead. You just have to prove it.

Brain cancer, plane crashes and exploding petrol pumps have all been attributed to mobile phone use, but what does the evidence say?

Ghost hunter Graham Lewis has used a device he made from Xbox gaming technology to capture a curious image.

Ghost hunter Graham Lewis explains how he has adapted gaming technology to create ghost hunting equipment.

The Victorian Government advises principals to ignore materials sent from the Church of Scientology, after primary schools received a DVD and pamphlets warning of the dangers of psychiatrists and antidepressants.

The mystery of a fireball crossing the Tasmanian skyline is solved, but not before Facebook users had declared alien life had finally made it to Tasmania.

These are the people implanting microchips under their skin as they attempt to take human evolution into their own hands.

What starts as good nutrition research is so easily twisted by marketing hype into overblown health claims.

Armed with a gaggle of gadgets and a belief in the supernatural, one paranormal investigator sets out to find out if that bump in the night could be something more.