Science has an extraordinary power to transform our understanding of reality. From the smallest subatomic particles to the vast expanse of the cosmos, groundbreaking theories have repeatedly shattered ...

Responding to a recent call for the development of a psychology of science, we examine how scientists manage empirical anomalies, a routine yet consequential challenge in scientific practice, and how ...

In a world where trust in institutions is generally declining, trust in science remains relatively high. Yet belief in scientific conspiracy theories, such as hushed-up effects of vaccines or airplane ...

Scientific theory has had a rough time in America’s public schools. The approach is not limited to evolution. Legislatures across the country are proposing or passing laws that purport to encourage ...

Science has always been humanity’s most ambitious act of imagination. For every established law of physics or biological breakthrough, there’s a trail of extraordinary, sometimes outlandish ideas that ...

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The philosopher Karl Popper pointed out that most early practition­­ers of science were justificationists. They didn’t just seek out any old knowledge; they were on the hunt for justified knowledge.

"Force-based dominance theory (Alpha theory) has been scientifically debunked." "From now on, it's the era of treats and ...

In grotesque fragments last week lay a venerable theory which sought to explain the most important chemical reaction on earth: photosynthesis. Theory-busters were a group of young biochemists, headed ...