Skeptical Inquirer

People still cite Sylvia Browne's 2020 COVID prediction. Six years later, hindsight makes fact-checking a lot easier.

Benjamin Radford revisits the claim and compares it to what really happened:

Revisiting Sylvia Browne’s Non-Psychic, Non-Coronavirus Prediction | Skeptical Inquirer One of the benefits of being the longtime Deputy Editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine—aside of course from the copious shill bucks and fawning public admir ...

A team of scientists traveled to Robben Island to help save endangered penguins and left talking about ghosts.

No, the island isn't haunted.

But history, isolation, and psychology can make almost anyone feel like it is:
https://skepticalinquirer.org/2026/06/exploring-robben-island-how-the-ghosts-of-the-past-haunt-the-researchers-of-today/

On February 5, 2026, CSI Chief Investigator Kenny Biddle traveled to Atchison, Kansas, to investigate the town’s most well-known (allegedly) haunted locations, including the 1889 McInteer Villa. You can read his full report here:

Investigation into Hauntings at the McInteer Villa | Skeptical Inquirer On February 5, 2026, I traveled to Atchison, Kansas, to investigate the town’s most well-known (allegedly) haunted locations, including the 1889 McInteer Vi ...