And unfortunately college admissions offices are eating it up.

Professors are naming their kids as co-authors in academic papers

I'm Helping!

Academics in South Korea are naming kids — theirs, their friends, or others — as coauthors on their papers to help with college admissions.

Professors are Naming Their Kids as Co-authors in Academic Papers

"I don't like colleges emphasizing publications in admission process because high school students cannot be involved in research seriously."

An underwater research facility has vanished without a trace

Sealab Prequel

The Boknis Eck Observatory, an underwater research facility that monitored environmental conditions off the coast of Germany, has vanished without a trace.

An Underwater Research Station Has Vanished Without a Trace

Without any leads, the scientists are asking the public for tips.

Say goodbye to dumbed-down television and make the switch to CuriosityStream.

CuriosityStream is a science-focused streaming service for people who love to learn

Brands We Love

CuriosityStream is a streaming service that's made for viewers who expect more from television. It's science-focused programing enlightens and entertains.

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How to create a better research poster in less time (including templates)

Here's how we could dramatically improve the powerful science prop.

Science posters suck. So let’s reinvent them.

Poster Problem

Science posters don't always work as intended, and that's because they suck — but a student in Michigan has a plan to change that.

Science Posters Suck. So Let’s Reinvent Them.

Many important breakthroughs begin in a ballroom full of posters.

If you're looking for TV that isn't dumbed down, try Curiosity Stream

Try Curiosity Stream, the streaming service with thought-provoking non-fiction content dealing with science, technology, nature, & history, free for 7 days.

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Mini Museum 4: The Fourth Edition

Own your own piece of 200,000,000 year-old Pangaea.

Mini Museum lets science lovers own priceless artifacts for an affordable price

Mini Museum: 4th Edition offers priceless artifacts at an affordable price. From dinosaur bones to alien acids, this amazing collection is a must have.

Mini Museum Lets Science Lovers Own Priceless Artifacts for an Affordable Price

From dinosaur bones to alien acids, the Mini Museum is an amazing collection.

The President has attacked science 80 times, the report's authors claim.

A new report claims the Trump era has been terrible for science

Damage Done

According to a new report, the Trump Administration has attacked science more than 80 times — and it's time for Congress to fight back.

A New Report Claims The Trump Era Has Been Terrible for Science

The "administration is undermining science in the policy process." 

A lot of what we thought we knew about ourselves might be way off.

New research just debunked 14 classic psychology experiments

Replication Crisis

A global, four-year research project just found that 14 of the 28 classic psychology studies it examined couldn't be replicated.

New Research Just Debunked 14 Classic Psychology Experiments

What happens when science is wrong?

The worst thing academic journals can do: only publish sexy science

The Royal Society found a new way to fix science

Kick the Tires

The Royal Society pledged to publish studies that attempt to replicate any research that it's published. Other journals should do the same.

An Academic Publisher Challenges Its Peers: Verify the Research You Publish

Replication studies have a new home.

The good news: it will help you spot fake conspiracy theories. The bad news: this miracle cure for cancer doesn't exist.

This "cancer cure" video is fake. That's the point.

Future Society

Jonathan Jarry of McGill University explains why he published a parody of a medical conspiracy video that warns against falling for misinformation.

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