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Andrew Wakefield turned away from science and to the tabloids to spread his fabricated data.

Fear-mongering is now a billion-dollar industry.

In "Douglas," the Australian comedian opens up about her autism diagnosis.

A clip of this disingenuous documentary is making the rounds.

Finally, a means for battling the anti-vaccination movement.

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh details how the anti-vaxx movement has divided and grown.

As Facebook and YouTube move to moderate anti-vaccination content, Amazon has given no indication that it plans to do the same.

The world’s largest oil and gas company may be its own worst enemy.   

Ever wanted to push your body’s limits, even without a partner/spotter? Technology has finally caught up to your ambitions! Note: I’ve received a number of questions about this post. This […]

Researchers have discovered that the measles virus erases the body’s natural immunity to other diseases.  

Proposals to completely eliminate parental choice over whether their kids will be vaccinated can backfire and drive more parents into the anti-vaccination camp.

How do you talk to a parent who has decided not to vaccinate their child? Some commentators say, "Don't bother."

There's an article out in the ether titled “Why the Amish Don’t Get Sick,” which seeks to explain why we should move away from vaccinations. It's a dangerous form of pseudo-science, according to Olga Khazan.  

To say that we tend to demonize oil companies is an understatement.  And for good reason, given the role in the past of companies like Exxon Mobil in sowing doubt […]

Scientists are the most trusted spokespeople in America. Surveys show that they are the most admired profession and among institutions, only the military scores higher in terms of public confidence. […]

Is ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson a PR juggernaut who takes advantage of the ideological innocence of general assignment and TV reporters?In his regular column at Portfolio magazine, former NY Times […]

David L. Katz insists access to healthcare is a basic human right and proposes reforms to incentivize preventative care.

When maps meet stamps, you get a love child called "cartophilately."

JWST has seen more distant galaxies than any other observatory, ever. But many candidates for "most distant of all" are likely impostors.

65 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth. Not only did Jupiter not stop it, but it probably caused the impact itself.

Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.

2022 was a year full of scientific discoveries and the dawn of the JWST. But Hubble's still going after 32 years. Here's the amazing proof!

Sight helps you see a room, but interoception lets you sense it from inside your own body.

Leaving Hubble in the dust, JWST has officially seen a galaxy from just 320 million years after the Big Bang: at just 2.3% its current age.

By exposing people to small doses of misinformation and encouraging them to develop resistance strategies, "prebunking" can fight fake news.

Overwintering is profoundly stressful for trees. So why do they bother?

Something doesn't add up.

Do we still remember what we learned in the 1940s?

Unfortunately, the Lunar Ark project is an idea more at home in science fiction than science fact.

Humanity is poised to pass the 8 billion milestone mid-November, but population growth is actually slowing down.