Despite criticism from the scientific community, his books sold almost 70 million copies in more than 30 languages.

Born in 1935 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, von Däniken was the son of a cloth manufacturer and grew up under strict religious ...

The internet and social media are full of lies. Why? The truth is often boring and sometimes discomfiting. Lies are better, ...

Erich von Daeniken, the Swiss author known for his ancient-alien theories, has died at 90. His 1968 book, 'Chariots of the Gods?', suggested that extraterrestrials influenced human development, a ...

Erich von Däniken, the Swiss author whose 1968 book Chariots of the Gods? launched the ancient astronaut movement and sold ...

The History Channel series returns January 15 with "Skulls of the Gods," examining whether these archaeological finds have ...

In the 1970s, author Erich von Däniken was a household name, not only in his native Switzerland, but also in the U.S. and ...