Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Science can explain a lot, but sometimes a strange photo, a catchy headline, or a scientific term taken out of context is all it ...

Conspiracy theories are easy to propagate and difficult to refute. Fortunately, until a decade or so ago, few serious conspiracy theories haunted the natural sciences. More recently, however, ...

A wave of viral claims sweeping social media has reignited a familiar question in West Asia: can countries "control" the weather? After unusual rainfall across parts of Iran, Iraq and Turkey, ...

In a world where trust in institutions is mostly in decline, levels of trust in science remain relatively high. Yet at the same time, belief in scientific conspiracy theories, such as hushed-up ...

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While we may be most familiar with modern-day conspiracy theories about government intelligence, unidentified flying objects, anti-vaccination, COVID-19, and more, conspiracy theories have existed for ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Conspiracy theories are a widespread occurrence in today's hyper-connected and polarized world. Events such as Brexit, the 2016 and 2020 United States presidential elections, and the COVID pandemic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. Science podcasts are a vital counter to the surge of ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

“It’s just my input!” “What do you think of [Plandemic]?” “See, COVID-19 is a hoax!” These are just a few of the justifications folks have shared with me or in public virtual spaces when spreading ...

Something is very wrong with our world. Many of us can feel or sense the persistent, disturbing ‘offness’ and weirdness of our current social reality. We are increasingly anxious and worried; we want ...