GLP Science Facts & Fallacies

Marriage is a major milestone for many people, but how has the institution influenced human evolution? A growing list of ...

Is meat-eating analogous to human sacrifice? One Washington Post contributor says yes, but how strong is her case? Another expert ...

Much of the nutrition research that attracts media attention is deeply flawed. A new study explains why. Silicon Valley tech ...

Many harmful myths about farming persist on social media. Let's explore some of the most common falsehoods about agriculture you're ...

Does the sweetener aspartame, found in all sorts of foods and drinks, cause cancer? Controversy over the chemical's safety has ...

Gene editing has yielded allergy-free eggs that might prevent severe episodes of anaphylaxis in young children. Ticks and mosquitoes are ...

A pesticide ban in France has sent the country's sugar beet production to a 14-year low, a troubling result that ...

Social media companies are experimenting with new technologies that measure human brain activity. Does this drive to fine tune the ...

Activist groups effectively use fear-based PR campaigns to drive pesticides and other important products off the market. What can scientists ...

A viral Facebook post recently alleged that Goldfish crackers contain dangerous amounts of the weedkiller glyphosate. Is there any science ...

Are you getting a potentially toxic dose of chemicals every time you eat fish? A new study has raised this ...

Is ChatGPT more empathetic than your doctor? A recent study seems to suggest so. An emerging consensus of scientists is ...

The Philippines recently approved the cultivation of Golden Rice to prevent blindness and death caused by vitamin A deficiency (VAD) ...

Could ice cream reduce your risk of diabetes and obesity? A surprising amount of evidence supports that hypothesis. How do ...

The same technology that yielded COVID-19 vaccines could help protect livestock from deadly diseases, but a growing chorus of skeptics ...

Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) metrics are supposed to help promote sustainable industry, but could they actually undermine efforts to make farming more ...

So-called "clean" cosmetics have become a big business in recent years. But as with food fads like "Non-GMO," clean cosmetics ...

Have we so badly depleted the world's soil that we only have 60 harvests left? No. New "green" pesticides could ...

It's the time of year when Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out its much-ballyhooed "dirty dozen" list of fruits and ...

Many people have turned to low-carb diets as a way to shed unwanted body fat, but a new study suggests ...

The European Union is all too happy to allow consumers to eat potentially dangerous bug-based food, yet it remains hostile ...

Does dark chocolate reduce your heart disease risk? The FDA says candy companies need to tread lightly when it comes ...

A bottle of perfume used to cost more than $10,000. The price has dropped precipitously thanks to advancements in synthetic ...

Cystic fibrosis is a fatal condition that claims patients at an early age, so why does it persist? Soaring seed ...

Dozens of researchers recently blasted two universities for inviting anti-vaccine, anti-GMO activist Vandana Shiva to speak. Why do America's academic ...

If you drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes, a growing body of evidence suggests that your genetics may have predisposed you ...

Are our current farming practices unsustainable? If so, how do we make them sustainable? Academic freedom enables researchers to pursue ...