Facts & Fallacies

Organic activist groups led Sri Lanka's economy over a cliff by pushing a ban on pesticides and fertilizers. Will they ...

CRISPR gene editing has already proved to be a useful biomedical tool, but a recent study indicates it may damage ...

The Biden Administration just overruled its own scientists at the EPA, mandating regulations that effectively ban the low-risk, effective weedkiller ...

There's probably minute quantities of weedkiller in your urine. Should you panic? No. Will technological advances in farming reduce or ...

Do pesticide residues on food counteract the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables? The FDA recently approved a genetically engineered ...

The Non-GMO Project has targeted synthetic biology on behalf of consumers, but does the public really need protection from a ...

Paxlovid is the best COVID-19 therapy we have. So why are some patients displaying symptoms after treatment with this anti-viral ...

Many smokers don't get lung cancer. But why do so many non-smokers end up with the disease? A preliminary study ...

Are young people more likely to display narcissistic and psychopathic traits? If so, why? A recent study has proposed intriguing ...

Consumers in the UK may soon have access to a gene-edited tomato that boosts their vitamin D levels. Monkeypox is ...

Americans are getting heavier and experts aren't sure what to do about it. Cutting fat and carbs out of our ...

A drug given once monthly as an injection could drastically reduce opioid use in the US. Why is it so ...

There's a "toxic 10" group of chemicals lurking in every single food you consume. Listen in to find out what ...

GMO grapes exist, so why can't we buy them? Farmers in the Philippines have access to disease-fighting Golden Rice after ...

Plant-based and cell-based meats have been sold as sustainable alternatives to animal products, but are they really as good as ...

Treating vaccine-hesitant individuals like they are hardcore vaccine "deniers" could backfire as a science-outreach strategy. Can the food you eat ...

Is there a science-based case for organic farming? One professor says yes, but how compelling are his arguments? Environmental Working ...

A major university recently halted a science outreach event because the invited speakers were white men. Has so-called "cancel culture" ...

A controversial study recently suggested that artificial sweetener consumption may be linked to elevated cancer risk. Have food-safety regulators overlooked ...

Last week, French activist group Extinction Rebellion destroyed 15,000 tons of wheat to prove its anti-GMO bona fides. The grain ...

The war in Ukraine could have long-term impacts on global food prices. Can we prevent this dangerous outcome? A Japanese ...

mRNA technology gave us COVID-19 vaccines. Could it also yield more effective flu vaccines? Yes—maybe as soon as next year ...

Farmers in India are growing illegal GE eggplant in hopes of overturning the country's ban on the insect-resistant crop. Anti-aging ...

A genetically engineered "GloFish" is swimming freely in Brazil's streams. Should we be worried? Despite a popular conspiracy circulating on ...

Loneliness could drastically boost your risk of developing dementia. Genetically engineered tomatoes may be our first line of defense against ...

Can traumatic life experiences leave an imprint on our DNA that we pass down to our children? Get ready, because ...

The recent campaign to "cancel" comedian Joe Rogan for promoting COVID misinformation highlights a troubling trend in science communication. High-functioning ...