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Astrology shown to be no better than random guessing

Astrologists claim to be able to use the motion of the planets and stars to make predictions about people's lives, but a detailed study has found that they rarely even agree with each other

By Tom Leslie

19 August 2024

Astrology uses the 12 signs of the zodiac

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Does astrology work? No, according to a detailed assessment of 152 astrologers that found their predictions were not only no better than random guessing, but also rarely agreed with each other.

There is no scientific basis for astrology, the belief that the motion of the planets and stars influences or predicts human behaviour, but it remains popular – one recent survey found that .

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