This list includes well-known general theories in science and pre-scientific natural philosophy and natural history that have since been superseded by other...

been abundant illustrations of pseudoscientific theories-monocausal theories of human behavior that were hailed as "scientific" – that have been applied...

been abundant illustrations of pseudoscientific theories-monocausal theories of human behavior that were hailed as "scientific"-that have been applied with...

equivalence can occur when fringe theories are presented as being equal to widely accepted theories. Fringe theories are ideas which depart significantly...

The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity, proposed...

urbanization and urban sprawl. Theories like the world-system theory and the Gaia hypothesis focus on the inter-dependency aspect of environmental and economic...

one time but no longer is. Such substances are often part of an obsolete scientific theory. It was once believed to have drastically different properties...

classifications of conspiracy theory: Event conspiracy theories. This refers to limited and well-defined events. Examples may include such conspiracies theories as...

of science and the general criteria for drawing the line between scientific theories and pseudoscientific beliefs, but there is widespread agreement "that...

relativity have included alternative theories, rejection of the abstract-mathematical method, and alleged errors of the theory. According to some authors, antisemitic...

videos have greatly accelerated the popularization of modern flat Earth belief, one without scientific merit. Mark Sargent worked in information technology...

refuted by empirical evidence, and hence regard it either as a superseded scientific theory, or as a pseudoscience since the mid-20th century. Vitalism has...

particles, or fermions. Bosonic string theory was eventually superseded by theories called superstring theories. These theories describe both bosons and fermions...

Rogers' theories were found to be inconsistent with the tenets of TT, while the overlap in terminology between the two could be ascribed to a lack of precision...

that their "theories" were typically just "notions", not having sufficient evidence to allow them to be considered "theories" in the scientific, academic...

conspiracy theory in her list of the 10 most popular conspiracy theories. A poll of Americans in 2013 by Public Policy Polling indicated that 4% of registered...

different theories of scientific method, namely by means of their comparative success in explaining the actual history of science and scientific revolutions...

(born 2 August 1950) is a British writer who promotes pseudoscientific theories about ancient civilizations and hypothetical lost lands. Hancock proposes...

distinct from the scientific phenomenon of increased intestinal permeability commonly known as "leaky gut". Claims for the existence of "leaky gut syndrome"...

Germ theory denialism is the pseudoscientific belief that germs do not cause infectious disease, and that the germ theory of disease is wrong. It usually...

molecule of the original substance remains, but there is no theory for it. Water memory is pseudoscientific in nature; it contradicts the scientific understanding...

are often motivated by religion or conspiracy theories. Through the use of social media, flat Earth theories have been increasingly espoused and promoted...

continued to defend the theory in spite of the lack of corroborating scientific evidence, leading to the charge that it had become a kind of pseudoscience due...

as the Abyssus theory) is a superseded scientific theory proposed by Edward Forbes in 1843, stating that the abundance and variety of marine life decreased...

also claim they can disprove or reexplain a variety of scientific facts, theories and paradigms of geology, cosmology, biological evolution, archaeology...

"there is no evidence to support this ill-conceived theory that has been long abandoned by the scientific community." Similarly, in response to claims that...

influence came via the theory of phrenology and by Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, has been superseded. Enrico Ferri, a student of Lombroso, believed...

adopted by the industry, despite its supposedly great potential, conspiracy theories are put forward: Magnet motors would provide free energy for everyone,...

Naranjo's theories were also influenced by earlier teachings about personality by George Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way tradition in the first half of the 20th...

theories claim that some or all elements of the Apollo program and the associated Moon landings were hoaxes staged by NASA, possibly with the aid of other...