A federal criminal case against a high-profile media figure took shape Friday after authorities announced charges tied to a ...

A five-year study dispels the stereotype of conspiracy theorists as angry loners or keyboard warriors. Rather, social and emotional connections provided by conspiracy theorists are recruiting diverse ...

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 ...

A mix of technology and politics has given an unprecedented boost to once-fringe ideas—but they are pretty much the same fantasies that have been spreading for hundreds of years. The timing was eerie.

Turns out many believers do respond positively when presented with the right evidence and arguments. It’s become a truism that facts alone don’t change people’s minds. Perhaps nowhere is this more ...