Andrew Gellman, a professor of statistics and political science at Columbia University, points out that a paper that has been cited more than 6,000 times and has been mentioned by government officials ...

You have probably encountered the base rate fallacy, and it probably fooled you. Part mathematical paradox and part cognitive bias, this mental oversight has surprisingly forceful things to say about ...

There are lies we find acceptable, depending on the circumstances. We may lie to protect someone, to spare a person’s feelings, to bypass complexity in explaining a difficult incident, or to avoid ...

The state Department of Health has fined a West Islip neurosurgeon $22,000 and barred him from administering pediatric vaccines after he claimed to have given vaccines to a child but never did, ...

Folks across the central, eastern and southern United States are about to experience potentially record warmth over the next week or so as temperatures skyrocket. "Enjoy the springtime warmth − maybe ...

President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday. Priorities for the Republican's administration have centered largely on the economy, immigration ...

Here’s a story I’ve heard 10 times in as many weeks: XYZ company has a new AI-enabled internal workflow initiative. Rollout happens as a decisive move toward “AI-first operations.” The rollout fails.

Fruit of the Loom's logo never had a cornucopia and you didn't have pizza for dinner last Friday. By RJ Mackenzie Published Jan 27, 2026 9:01 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) Adding us ...

I have been playing Dungeons & Dragons for more than 20 years, and in all that time, I have never encountered a monster more original and interesting than the False Hydra. Perhaps the most popular ...

Update: On Sunday afternoon, Waymo said its fleet was back on the roads. Waymo said Saturday that it was stopping service across San Francisco after numerous online videos showed its autonomous ...

Inflation under Trump: Near the end of the speech, Trump falsely claimed, “Inflation is stopped.” Inflation hasn’t stopped; the most recent available year-over-year inflation rate at the time he spoke ...