The number of scientific papers is growing so rapidly that scientists are no longer able to keep track of all of them, even ...
Scientific discovery is one of the most sophisticated human activities. First, scientists must understand the existing knowledge and identify a significant gap. Next, they must formulate a research ...
In a major editorial decision, the journal Science has officially retracted a famous and fiercely debated 2011 paper that proposed the existence of an “arsenic-based” life-form. The original study ...
Meet Sholto David, whose error-spotting has raised a question: If researchers aren’t getting the little things right, what else might be wrong? By Matt Richtel Sholto David, 32, has a Ph.D. in ...