Investigating extraordinary claims with evidence, science and healthy scepticism.
Paranormal Debunked is a dedicated place to learn, examine and question paranormal claims in a professional and respectful way.
This section brings together our debunking articles, evidence reviews and investigations in one place. It will also follow the wider debunking community, report on relevant news and provide clear analysis of what has been proven, what has only been suggested and what still remains unexplained.
The aim is not to mock belief or dismiss personal experiences. It is to make the evidence easier to understand, separate confirmed facts from possible explanations and encourage a more balanced discussion of the paranormal.
More and more paranormal awards seem to be appearing every year. There are awards for investigators, psychics, podcasts, authors, events, haunted locations, content creators and almost every other part of the paranormal community. In many ways, this is a positive development. Paranormal researchers and creators often work for years without receiving much recognition from the…
The word debunked is often misunderstood in paranormal discussions. When people see a title such as Ghost Video Debunked, they often assume the video has been proved fake. Sometimes that is true. But often it only means that someone has offered a rational or scientific explanation for what was recorded. Those are two different things.…
Anyone who has watched a paranormal investigation will recognise the scene. The lights are off. The building is silent. An investigator places a small meter on a table and asks, “Is there anybody here?” A few seconds later, the lights on the device begin to flash. It is an effective moment, especially on camera. When…
YouTube is filled with alleged ghost sightings, haunted investigations, mysterious voices, moving objects and figures apparently caught on camera. Some videos may be genuinely unexplained. Others can be traced to camera artefacts, insects, reflections, editing, environmental contamination, misunderstood equipment or deliberate staging. This is where paranormal debunkers come in. A good debunker should not begin…