When discussing so-called alternative medicine (SCAM), logical fallacies are seldom far away. Recognising how they are used might sharpen our own reasoning and help us exposing misleading claims. Here ...

U, P, and C (the Curebis)—discuss 'Why do people get swept along?' based on the book 'Interesting Enough to Keep You Awake: Illustrated Cognitive Biases' by Shoichiro Takahashi. We hope you enjoy ...

About why the capitalism vs socialism debate is a distraction from what we really need to examine, if we want to build a more sustainable society. Sign up for our daily top stories newsletter so you ...

The intelligence report, circulated across the US military this spring in the midst of the war with Iran, immediately set off alarm bells: A Chinese ship in the Middle East was transporting components ...

As Congress Considers So-Called “Ratepayer Protection Act,” Fallacies of Off-Grid Power Come to Light Washington, D.C. – A new fact sheet from Food & Water Watch demonstrates how data centers’ claims ...

Why do disagreements about vaccines, climate change or elections often feel so personal? Our research suggests it is not simply because other people have different beliefs. It is because we think ...

EXCLUSIVE: Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi (Ti West’s X trilogy) has wrapped a lead role opposite Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Travis Fimmel (Vikings) and Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face) in Pathetic Fallacy, ...

True or false quizzes seem easy until you’re on your tenth guess based solely on a gut feeling. Even though you have a 50-50 chance of getting the right answer, distinguishing fact from fiction can be ...

Taylor Farms is pushing back against the suggestion that its lettuce has been conclusively identified as the source of a large Cyclospora outbreak after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

The F.D.A. said it was continuing to look into the supplier’s role in the outbreak as states reported stark increases in cases. By Alice Callahan and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi The Food and Drug ...