Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it
Science denial is not new, but researchers have learned a lot about it. Here's why it exists, how everyone is susceptible…
Science denial is not new, but researchers have learned a lot about it. Here's why it exists, how everyone is susceptible…
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Riders in the 2021 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of…
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Astronomers know a lot about what's in outer space – and think it's possible it never ends.
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Various companies use different ingredients and different delivery systems in their COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers are investigating…
Two tongue tips are better than one – an evolutionary biologist explains why snakes have forked tongues.
Pitchers in Major League Baseball have been striking out more batters than ever, and some people say it's because they're…
According to a veterinarian, the behavior some people call 'kneading the dough' or 'making biscuits' is…
When emergency alerts are hard to distinguish from text messages and when they announce the availability of vaccines rather…
Poison can be a deadly defense that helps a mushroom make sure its spores are spread to new places to grow into baby mushrooms.
Bots flooding social media with fake news about politics is bad enough. Muddying the waters in such fields as cybersecurity…
Developers with disabilities are in the best position to build accessible technology, but they face a Catch-22 – most…
Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally. But toxic wastewater and inefficiency hamper current techniques.…
Left turns are dangerous and slow down traffic. One solution? Get rid of them. New research shows that limiting left turns…