What were once considered the ravings of tinfoil-hat conspiracy junkies are now par for the course for the Trumpian right and its analysis of the state of public education.

Steve Prohm lets out a deep exhale and Bryce Drew sighs an extended, “Oohhhh.’’ Josh Schertz kind of tsk-tsks, before muttering, “It’s a tough one.’’ ...

A declassified 1951 CIA report linking parasites and cancer cells has resurfaced online, sparking debate about early tumour research and modern scientific evidence.

The Supreme Court’s Republican majority just did the legal equivalent of grabbing J.R.R. Tolkien’s One Ring, placing it on their collective fingers, and dancing around singing ...

Donald Trump’s post on Truth Social about Iran echoed a conspiracy theory that has been circulating online for years.

Social media users are analysing facial changes, eye colour and vocal tone, linking it to broader claims about Hollywood ...

“Coercive control” is the term for a diabolical relationship pattern that can have devastating consequences. It occurs when one person unreasonably interferes with another person’s free will and ...

When it comes to training robots to perform agile, single-task motor skills, such as handstands or backflips, artificial intelligence methods can be very useful. But if you want to train your robot to ...

Given the phased evolution of scientific evidence and the incremental updates of clinical guidelines, the emergence of conflicting health information in the news media is both common and consequential ...

From effective rain-enhancing technology to a long, secretive history of trying to weaponize storms, there’s fertile ground for misinformation. It was October 2024, and Hurricane Helene had just ...

Evan Sharafuddin, a first-year electrical engineering PhD student, has been selected as the recipient of the Dwight E. and Jessica D. Ryland Graduate Fellowship for the 2025-26 academic year.