In a world increasingly driven by scientific advancements, it is paradoxical that the lines between science, faith and ...

The administration’s move to defund the Institute of Museum and Library Services is reminiscent of what Hitler did to German ...

Roy P. Mackal, who died in 2013, was a controversial and colorful scientist who went in search of Nessie, among other ...

OpenSNP, an open-source genetic database, is shutting down on April 30, deleting all DNA data to protect users from ...

We're back! A long-time reader and subscriber recently mentioned in the Ars Forums that they "kind of" missed the Daily Telescope posts that I used to write in 2023 and 2024. Although I would have ...

Online, products marketed as blue lotus claim to offer relaxation and even psychedelic experiences — but they're a far cry ...

Misinformation and lack of scientific literacy have become pressing social and political issues in the United States in ...

Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them” by Lydia Kang, MD and Nate Pedersen; © 2025, ...

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, pushing past opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems that ...

While some suggest looking for “glitches” to find evidence of the simulation, University of Portsmouth’s Michael Vopson argues that the universe’s predilection for symmetry could be seen as a kind of ...

Some Americans on Social Security retirement benefits are to be sent their next payment on Wednesday, March 19. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is also preparing to distribute checks to ...