The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

Somewhere along the journey from ape to human, our ancestors developed hands that were better suited to holding tools than climbing trees. A new study suggests the transition took place as much as 3.2 ...

Societal challenges, from climate change to public health crises to advancements in AI, have been intrinsically linked with scientific progress for generations. But as politics become more polarized, ...

In 2022, after Elon Musk bought what’s now X, the company laid off 80% of its content moderation team and made Community Notes the platform’s main form of fact-checking. Previously a pilot program at ...

We rely on these study techniques because they seem sensible and straightforward. But just because they’re familiar and easy doesn’t mean they’re effective. In fact, research has shown that many ...