Words only mean what we understand them to mean, and if we use them to mean all sorts of things at once, they end up meaning nothing. National Public Radio recently ran a headline that would have been ...

We’ve all seen those white streaks trailing behind jets, creating stripes against the blue sky. The lines are called contrails, short for condensation trails, and they appear when water vapor ...

Conspiracy theories have existed since ancient times. However, they have exploded in popularity since the advent of the ...

Although there are liberal chemtrail believers, aversion to uncertainty might explain why the theory has become so popular ...

Murder, rape and bribery are all crimes that everyone understands; what is meant by conspiracy is less obvious. ‘Lately, this age-old crime has become one that district attorneys find themselves ...

When we think of conspiracy theories, we often picture elaborate tales involving secret cabals and hidden agendas. But at their core, these stories are also deeply emotional narratives — ones that ...

Over the last two decades, and in particular over the last five years, there has been a growing scientific interest in conspiracy theories and people who believe in them. Although, some may think ...

Have you ever felt a powerful urge to look at something terrifying, disgusting, or gruesome? Maybe you have watched a horror movie, read a true crime book, or rubbernecked at an accident scene. If so, ...