For decades, paleontologists debated whether fossils were of a young T. rex or a species called nanotyrannus. A new study ...

Our scientists justifiably feel mistreated and neglected on important policy matters. Their expertise on climate change, stem cells, and other crucial matters has been rebuffed. When ...

The President of the Copenhagen Consensus writes that climate science has long been enmeshed in political activism from both ...

"Great step in raising awareness." Officials debate future plans for ocean 'twilight zone': 'We see great potential' first appeared on The Cool Down.

First, they came for the mammograms. Now, scientists have come for the pap smears. Just days after a government panel provoked outrage by recommending that women under the age of 40 no longer receive ...

Few labels carry the weight and popular ridicule that accompanies the “anti-science” label. Being “anti-science” is akin to pre-Enlightenment backwardness and indicates an individual should not be ...

The question of whether to incorporate eggs into a healthy diet has long been debated due to their cholesterol content. But recent research has found that eggs may not be as bad for cholesterol as ...

More than 85 veteran climate scientists have pushed back against a Trump administration report downplaying the severity of climate change, submitting more than 400 pages in public comments to the ...

Modern "alternative" experts undermine the Iron Rule of Science. Source: Image from Mart Productions on Pexels. People in the U.S. have much less trust in institutions than they used to, from churches ...

The University of Scranton’s Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service recently hosted a pair of debates with participation from local journalists who served as panelists. The Scranton ...