It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists, so I believed it without question. I...

In honor of October 13th, International Skeptics Day, Hank has put together this playlist of some of the most interesting science-y, skeptic-y videos from all around YouTube.

Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in "Stairway to Heaven"? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe -- and overlook the facts.

Having made our way through Classical Greece, it's time to enter the subsequent Hellenistic and Roman periods. These were dominated by schools of thought that were influenced by the great classical thinkers, though they took their...

There are reasons to be sceptical about the world's most valuable car company, says FT Alphaville's Jamie Powell, as he answers readers' questions from behind the wheel of a Model X.

Phil Libin of All Turtles and Herman Narula of Improbable debate the opportunities and challenges of the metaverse, along with possible applications for businesses and consumers.