Technological innovations can seem relentless. In computing, some have proclaimed that "a year in machine learning is a century in any other field." But how do you know whether those advancements are ...

Earlier this year Donut Lab caused quite the furore when they unveiled what they claimed was the world’s first production-ready solid state battery, featuring some pretty stellar specifications. Since ...

For followers of medical disinformation, the claim that autism is linked to childhood vaccinations is the reddest of red flags. The issue is among the most intensively studied in the scientific ...

Stanford University's Dr Gary Nolan has lifted the lid on extraordinary research into unidentified aerial phenomena, revealing claims that CIA personnel suffered bizarre injuries described as 'their ...

Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public's trust in science, old arguments are resurfacing that can sow confusion. As a statistician involved in ...

A leading climate scientist has sought to set the record straight over "demonstrably incorrect" claims made in a major U.S. government report that misrepresented his work and downplayed the role of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The process tackles two issues, the scientists said — an abundance of plastic waste ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kai R. Larsen, University of Colorado Boulder; Roman Lukyanenko, University of ...