A study published in The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories found that belief in pseudoscience often stems from a lack of ...

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The government has funded science and then largely left well enough alone. Scientific agencies have been staffed by ...

The cuddly, colorful parrots have become a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Here’s what to know about the famously affectionate ...

There exists no ‘amyloid cabal’” in Alzheimer’s research, neurologist Dennis Selkoe writes in response to Charles Piller’s “Doctored.” ...

Tulsi Gabbard has been appointed as the Director of National Intelligence under Trump 2.0 administration, confirmed by the ...

Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community, Anne Toomey says ...

Chantal Stieber earns the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

Charles Darwin, famed for his theory of evolution, profoundly influenced modern biology. Notably, Darwin shared a birthdate ...

But one of the most important ways to counteract misinformation is less about the facts and more about how those facts move within social networks and communities. In other words, it’s not enough for ...

Paleontological discoveries are becoming more and more surprising, especially considering the latest find by a group of experts who have discovered what is known as a new type of d ...