Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

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

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

(THE CONVERSATION) Long before the current political divide over climate change, and even before the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), an American scientist named Eunice Foote documented the underlying ...

NIU STEAM put on their WNIJ mittens and shovel the facts on why our nightly world seems to become illuminated, yet quieter, ...

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 ...

Misinformation about scientific topics, including falsehoods such as vaccines cause autism and climate change being an ...

The landscape of American nutrition has undergone a dramatic transformation, with ultra-processed foods now dominating supermarket shelves and dinner tables ...

The wacky, the wild, and the weird. E ven if you weren’t someone who got excited about science class in school, now—as an ...

As a science professor, I often focus on teaching students about facts and numbers, like what is ATP. But more importantly, as mentors, teachers help students to find their way in the face of adverse ...