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4 in 10 people worldwide believe in witches
By Tia Ghose published
Around the world, belief in witches and witchcraft varied widely; more than 9 in 10 people in Tunisia believed that people could use supernatural powers to do harm, while fewer than 1 in 10 people in Sweden did.
Ötzi the Iceman’s mummified corpse was found in an Alpine gully — but he didn’t die there, new study finds
By Tom Metcalfe published
A new study of the mummified body of Ötzi the Iceman questions the prevailing story of his death in the high Alps more than 5,000 years ago.
Underneath most scientific findings may lie a hidden 'universe of uncertainty'
By Tia Ghose published
Researchers looking at the same data set in social science produce wildly different results, and very little of that variability can be explained by bias.
Are humans inherently violent?
By Joe Phelan published
Human violence is in the news every day. But is violence innate in Homo sapiens?
How do you break a habit?
By Donavyn Coffey published
Habits can be hard to break, but here are a few ways you can do it.
Bigfoot: Is the Sasquatch real?
By Benjamin Radford, Patrick Pester published
Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is a large ape-like creature some people believe inhabits North America but there's no hard evidence it actually exists.
Crop circles: Myth, theories and history
By Stephanie Pappas published
Reference Crop circles are really no mystery. These expansive forms of landscape art are made by people.
Why does the devil have horns and hooves?
By Tom Metcalfe published
Reference Many modern depictions of the devil show him with the horns and hooves of a goat. But just why does the devil have horns and hooves?
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