Dark matter, dark energy, and the Big Bang are all part of a solid scientific foundation. Here's why popular media often claims otherwise.

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb claimed to track down and find alien spherules on the ocean bottom. Here's the sober truth.

Misinformation was extremely popular in 2023, as bad science often made global headlines. Learn the truth behind these 10 dubious stories.

Big Think covered the 2012 study shortly after it was published. We are now correcting the record.

At the turn of the millennium, a physicist fooled the global scientific community with the greatest discovery that never existed.

And why you, a non-expert, should absolutely not consider "explaining what you know" to an actual expert in the field.

They're the most common type of exoplanet known today, and many astronomers have called them "super-habitable." None of that is true.

So far, two papers have been retracted, and a third is under investigation. Accusations of plagiarism appear convincing.

He was also a eugenicist — but at least he could draw pretty pictures.

Is it deliberate fraud or just bad research?

Done properly, peer review requires that journals fulfill their role as knowledge custodians, rather than being mere knowledge distributors.

It’s not a gambit. It’s not fraud. It’s not an opinion. And it’s not biased like you think it is. Most of us, when we think about what science is, default […]

Scientific surprises are often how science advances. But more often than not, they’re just bad science. When you’re a scientist, getting an unexpected result can be a double-edged sword. The best […]

Many deserving potential awardees were snubbed by the Nobel committee. But this takes the cake. Every October, the Nobel foundation awards prizes celebrating the greatest advances in numerous scientific fields. Alfred […]

The line between science and pseudoscience is imperceptible to most. Here’s how you can catch it in yourself. When it comes to science, the first principle is that you must […]

No matter what the science says, there’s no excuse for cruel behavior to a colleague. Look out into the distant Universe as far as you possibly can, and you’ll come […]

It’s not appealing to authority that’s the problem; it’s the false authorities and what comes next if you accept their nonsense. “When a scientist says something, his colleagues must ask […]

The 750 GeV particle that the LHC thought it saw? A sham. And we all should have known. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are […]