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A Bizarre Side Effect of Global Warming? Shrinking Animals
Climate change is messing with the size of animals around the world, from birds to mammals to fish.
Scientists Haven't Figured out Long Covid. Here Are 5 of Their Best Hypotheses.
From disturbing the gut microbiome to lingering in the brain, there are many ways the coronavirus might cause lasting symptoms.
The Replication Crisis Devastated Psychology. This Group is Looking to Rebuild It.
The Replication Crisis Devastated Psychology. This Group is Looking to Rebuild It.
The Psychological Science Accelerator could be the future of the field around the globe - if they can sustain it.
Unexplainable: A New Podcast About the Most Fascinating Unanswered Questions in Science
Unexplainable: A New Podcast About the Most Fascinating Unanswered Questions in Science
What we don't know is awesome. Let us explain.
The Scientist Who's Been Right About Covid-19 Vaccines Predicts What's Next
Hilda Bastian on the most important pandemic vaccine in the pipeline and why we're on track for annual booster shots.
Facebook is Finally Banning Vaccine Misinformation
Nearly a year into the pandemic, Facebook now aims to take down misinformation on vaccines overall - not just COVID-19 vaccines.
Science Has Been in a "Replication Crisis" for a Decade. Have We Learned Anything?
Science Has Been in a "Replication Crisis" for a Decade. Have We Learned Anything?
Bad papers are still published. But some other things might be getting better.
How the Coronavirus is Changing Science
In the face of this crisis, we need research to be shared faster.
The Endangered Species Act is Incredibly Popular and Effective. Trump is Weakening It Anyway.
The Endangered Species Act is Incredibly Popular and Effective. Trump is Weakening It Anyway.
A million species are threatened worldwide. This is how Trump responds.
Hyped-up Science is a Problem. One Clever Twitter Account is Pushing Back.
How a simple nudge can improve health and nutrition reporting. The Twitter account retweets science articles, adding “IN MICE.”
Hyped-up Science Erodes Trust. Here's How Researchers Can Fight Back.
Science is often poorly communicated. Researchers can fight back.
This Economics Journal Only Publishes Results That Are No Big Deal
The new Series of Unsurprising Results in Economics (SURE) journal is attempting to fight publication bias.
The Costs of Academic Publishing Are Absurd. The University of California is Fighting Back.
The Costs of Academic Publishing Are Absurd. The University of California is Fighting Back.
The UC system, the largest public academic system in the US, just dropped its $10 million-a-year subscription to the world's largest publisher of academic journals.
A Huge Database of Scientific Retractions is Live
The site shows more and more studies are being pulled from the scientific record.
Philip Zimbardo Defends the Stanford Prison Experiment, his Most Famous Work
What’s the scientific value of the Stanford Prison Experiment? Zimbardo responds to the new allegations against his work.
4 Big Takeaways from a Huge New Report on Sexual Harassment in Science
Science needs to reckon with the #MeToo moment, and it needs to do so immediately, says a new report from the prestigious National Academies of Sciences.
Melinda Gates on Diversity in Tech, Ending Malaria, and the Problems Money Can't Solve
20 Years Ago, Research Fraud Catalyzed the Anti-Vaccination Movement. Let’s Not Repeat History.
20 Years Ago, Research Fraud Catalyzed the Anti-Vaccination Movement. Let’s Not Repeat History.
How Andrew Wakefield’s shoddy science fueled autism-vaccine fears.
7 Science Stories in 2017 That Made Us Go, "Whoa, That's Awesome"
The news that lifted our existential dread.
Groundbreaking Empirical Research Shows Where Innovation Really Comes From
Groundbreaking Empirical Research Shows Where Innovation Really Comes From
The secret to unlocking innovation isn’t tax cuts - it’s equality.
"I'm a Woman in Computer Science. Let me Ladysplain the Google Memo to You."
Don't be taken in by the memo’s faux-reasonable tone.
What a Nerdy Debate about P-Values Shows about Science
The case for, and against, redefining "statistical significance."
A Surprising Amount of Medical Research Isn’t Made Public. That's Dangerous.
When the results of clinical trials aren’t made public, the consequences can be dangerous — and potentially deadly.
A Stanford Scientist on the Biology of Human Evil
"Our species has problems with violence." —Biologist Robert Sapolsky
