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Who are grinders and can they really live forever?

These are the people implanting microchips under their skin as they attempt to take human evolution into their own hands.

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'UFO' sighting over Tasmania sparks alien theories on Facebook

The mystery of a fireball crossing the Tasmanian skyline is solved, but not before Facebook users had declared alien life had finally made it to Tasmania.

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Scientologists send M-rated anti-psychiatry DVD to primary schools

The Victorian Government advises principals to ignore materials sent from the Church of Scientology, after primary schools received a DVD and pamphlets warning of the dangers of psychiatrists and...

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Ghost hunter Graham Lewis

Ghost hunter Graham Lewis explains how he has adapted gaming technology to create ghost hunting equipment.

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The Xbox ghost? Curious image captured on camera

Ghost hunter Graham Lewis has used a device he made from Xbox gaming technology to capture a curious image.

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Smartphones linked to brain cancer? Not so, say experts

Brain cancer, plane crashes and exploding petrol pumps have all been attributed to mobile phone use, but what does the evidence say?

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Big prize if your paranormal power can prove skeptics wrong

There's a $100,000 prize waiting for you if you can read minds, see the future or talk to the dead. You just have to prove it.

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Why do some of us believe in Tassie tiger sightings and others don't?

Why do some of us wholeheartedly believe in mysterious creature sightings while others are more dubious. Clinical psychologist Sabina Lane explains.

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A history of eugenics: America's Nazi problem before Charlottesville

The recent rally by white nationalists and supremacists on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, has left Americans soul searching. But what they might discover in the history of their heartland is...

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Why do Australians believe silly things?

A lot of Australians believe in ghosts and aliens, a poll found. That may be harmless, but it makes it a lot easier to believe in other things that aren't true, writes Andrew P Street.

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Leader of 'Jedi faith' seeks recognition, based on census numbers

The head of the Jedi faith in Australia, Peter Lee, cites strong census numbers and a thriving online community as evidence of a practising Jedi population in Australia.

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How Sir John Eccles' soul search marginalised the Aussie Nobel Prize-winning...

Icon of Australian science Sir John Eccles' attempt to mix religion and science made him an outsider in the scientific community but won him fans in the Catholic Church.

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Secret cures, bioweapons and racism: The centuries-old history of medical...

The history of medical conspiracy theories extends from ancient Rome to today. They all share an innate human need to find answers to difficult questions.

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Fact checking the most dubious COVID-19 claims from Joe Rogan's podcast

Who is Joe Rogan and why is he so controversial? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates some of the most dubious claims from his popular podcast.

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This entrepreneur follows a strict regime to lower his 'epigenetic age'. What...

"Project Blueprint" involves eating the same two meals every day, a regimented exercise routine and a structured sleep schedule. But can it really slow or reverse the ageing process?

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40-plus bodies in 'large thermos flasks' in this shed? Welcome to Australia's...

The director of the Southern Hemisphere's first known cryonics facility admits there is "no guarantee" future scientists will be able to revive his clients' deep-frozen remains, but that has not...

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White House says 'no indication of aliens' in recent takedowns

The White House says there is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity after a series of shoot-downs of unidentified objects over North American airspace.

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'UFO' sighting over Tasmania sparks alien theories on Facebook

The mystery of a fireball crossing the Tasmanian skyline is solved, but not before Facebook users had declared alien life had finally made it to Tasmania.

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Raquel lives 'off the grid' and is part of a growing trend of people finding...

New age spiritualism is not new, but it morphed during the COVID pandemic and appears more popular than ever. The first detailed Australian study examines what happens when spirituality and wellness...

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Paranormal investigator: A life seeking spirits

Armed with a gaggle of gadgets and a belief in the supernatural, one paranormal investigator sets out to find out if that bump in the night could be something more.

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