As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about science: ...

New research reveals organized networks linking paper mills, intermediaries, and compromised academic journals ...

Researchers at Northwestern University said the number of junk scientific publications is growing, and bad actors are profiting. "These people are ruining it for all of us," said Northwestern ...

The rise of "fake" science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ...

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

Heidi J. Larson is chair of the board of the Global Listening Project, a professor of anthropology, risk and decision science in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Dynamics, London ...

Ever read some new scientific study and thought, “Can I trust this?” Well, you’re not alone. With all of the research floating around, it’s kind of tricky to know what’s legit and what’s not. Need a ...