This social media fad promises to supercharge your sleep and make you healthier than healthy, when in fact it probably does significantly more harm than good.
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New Skeptoid Movie: Alien Echoes
2026/04/17 | 5 mins.
Skeptoid is now going into production on our third feature film: Alien Echoes. Get all the details at skeptoid.org/alienechoes
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Skeptoid #1036: The Myth of the Alpha Wolf
2026/04/14 | 15 mins.
It turns out there's probably no such thing as an alpha wolf.
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Skeptoid #1035: How Disastrous Are Declining Birth Rates?
2026/04/07 | 19 mins.
Popular influencers claim birth rates are declining disastrously. How true is that, and is it a disaster?
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Skeptoid #1034: The Colorado Martian
2026/03/31 | 14 mins.
The discovery of a Martian sarcophagus in Colorado in 1864: An oddball story, or consistent with the lore of the day?
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