There is no such thing as pseudoscience, and Michael Gordin has written a book about it. In On the Fringe, Gordin, a historian at Princeton University, does not deny that there are endeavors afoot in ...

In this crazy era of climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers, and people who think giants built Ohio’s mounds, appreciating the difference between actual facts and “alternative facts” has never been more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don't believe the hype about Bigfoot, a flat Earth or ancient aliens. Collage from Getty Images sources, CC BY-ND While teaching a ...

During my first term of full-time teaching in 1977, I used astrology as a case study in my course in the philosophy of science. The goal was to guide the students through the differences between ...

The Covid-19 pandemic and the politicization of health-prevention measures such as vaccination and mask-wearing have highlighted the need for people to accept and trust science. But trusting science ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Why People Believe in Pseudoscience Pseudoscience provides something that real science often doesn’t: comfort. Science is often perceived as cold and indifferent. It seems strange to many people, and ...

The history of pseudoscience is the study of pseudoscientific theories over time. A pseudoscience is a set of ideas that presents itself as science, while it does not meet the criteria to properly be ...

It's trendy at the moment to say 'trust the science,' but a new study warns that doing so isn't necessarily enough to avoid falling for pseudoscience claims. That's according to new research from the ...

With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat – you might see shooting stars and maybe even fireballs, the biggest and brightest meteors ...