While Meta’s decision to drop fact-checkers has drawn sharp criticism, the real concern lies in the unchecked power of AI and neurotechnology.

Content moderation is a thorny issue, often pitting safety against free speech. But does it even work, and which approach is best?

A professor shows science students how humanities classes are the real stem that other disciplines sprout from. They learn that critical thinking and skepticism don’t stop when they leave the lab.

A new study unexpectedly found a way to help people assess social media posts with less bias and more care – pairing them up with partners who have a different perspective.

ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are remarkably good at answering your questions. Just don’t take the answers seriously. Sometimes, though, potentially fact-free answers are just fine.

Astrology and astronomy were once practiced side by side by scientists like Galileo and Kepler. And they’re more similar than you might think.

Bogus science articles are attempting to take advantage of our trust in experts.

Here are some reasons for the natural human tendency to avoid or reject new information that runs counter to what you already know – and some tips on how to do better.

How you respond to a risk depends on how you weigh the costs and benefits of an action. The problem is you’re not just a logical computer, and emotions bias your interpretation of the facts.