New research published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology identifies specific psychological traits associated with a ...

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Contrails have a simple explanation, but not everyone wants to believe it. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh Online influencers with millions of followers have ...

I don't know about you, but every time a semi-convincing conspiracy theory crosses my desk, I feel like Alice in Wonderland spiraling down a rabbit hole of frantic Google searches that could ...

During her appearance on “The View” on Tuesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she no longer believes in QAnon, which she has supported and promoted for years. When asked by co-host Sunny ...

The following research is supported by the Marsden Fund, managed by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. This study was supported by the Marsden Fund, managed by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Te Kunenga ki ...

If you've spent any amount of time wandering through the stranger corners of the Internet, be it Reddit, 4Chan, or conspiracy-themed YouTube channels, you may have bumped into a phrase that sounds ...

A South African pastor's apocalyptic prophecy has sparked widespread panic—and ridicule—across social media, as some Christians brace for the Rapture to take place today. The viral claim by Joshua ...

Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion. An entire field of mathematics is devoted to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the ongoing pursuit by psychology ...

Scientists studying the cosmos often speculate about hypothetical forces that might explain peculiar data or results. For instance, some astronomers have suggested that our solar system has an extra ...