
Why do some people who trust in science also believe in scientific conspiracy theories?
Trust in science seems compatible with believing almost anything, so long as it is expressed in plausibly scientific terms.
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Trust in science seems compatible with believing almost anything, so long as it is expressed in plausibly scientific terms.

The environment fresh produce is stored in can affect the shelf-life of produce – so use-by dates may not always be accurate.

There is no end in sight to the conflict between the US and Iran.

K-pop is welcoming more non-Korean idols into the genre than ever but fans are not quite on board yet.

A speedy response to wildfires is essential when a fire is moving fast, but speed becomes a hollow metric when First Nations aren’t involved in managing the emergency.

Businesses across the world are beginning to face the kind of complexity that entrepreneurs in African townships have navigated for years.

Gender-based violence responses must include energy access as a structural intervention, not an add-on.

Eighty-five per cent of teens have seen gore online, but only seven per cent searched for it. Current content moderation and safety features aren’t fixing the problem.

Despite the steady decline in daily newspaper editorials, a longtime editor suggests ways for news organizations to restore the spirit of editorials that can hold public officials accountable.

An analysis of one major effort shows how to get Democrats and Republicans to agree to spend billions of dollars on a decades-long environmental restoration project.

“No-zero” grading policies are becoming more common in US schools. South Carolina is the first state to ban these policies.

Yemeni coffeehouses have gained culinary prominence in recent years, offering brews of coffee and tea seasoned with cardamom, ginger, cloves and other ingredients.