Science Literacy Project

Long-debunked myths about organic farming and food safety are surging again on social media, fueled by selective studies and fear-driven ...

Even credentialed scientists are susceptible to the pressures of social media virality, sometimes venturing well beyond their expertise to promote ...

Is Europe’s ideological aversion to air conditioning quietly killing thousands of people? A surprising body of evidence suggests that the ...

Drug legalization is supposed to spur several critical improvements in public health. As more states legalize recreational marijuana, we're beginning ...

Social media has been awash in panic as one influencer after another wrongly warns prospective parents against the routine (and ...

Spearheaded by the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Norman Borlaug, the Green Revolution dramatically boosted food production in the middle of the ...