A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of ...

Each study adds a piece to the puzzle of scientific knowledge. But any one study on its own doesn’t tell you all that much.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Every cloud is lined, not with silver, but with science — at least from cloud expert Alexandria Johnson’s point of view. Clouds are ubiquitous. They are one of the most notable ...

T he last two decades have not been kind to science studies. Already bruised and battered by the “science wars” of the 1990s, by the 2000s sociologists of science — who had long argued that science ...

“Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project”: that’s the headline from reports on the latest mass replication project sponsored by the Center for Open Science (COS).

Introduction / Ulrike Felt, Rayvon Fouché, Clark A. Miller, Laurel Smith-Doerr -- Doing, exploring, and reflecting on methods / Laurel Smith-Doerr -- STS as method / John Law -- Rethinking documents / ...

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

It's long been assumed that for an organism to learn, remember or draw conclusions, it needs a brain. But mounting evidence, including a recent Cognitive Science study, challenges that assumption, ...

The Master of Science (MS) in environmental studies provides students with the interdisciplinary training necessary to advance careers in Environmental Science, policy and governance. Students develop ...

Many computer science students still rely on passive study habits that feel productive but fail to deliver lasting results. Research shows that active recall, spaced repetition, and prediction-based ...

Is this pensive-looking chimp contemplating a new idea? An incredible new study proves the primate has a mind closer to humans than we previously thought. ondrejprosicky - stock.adobe.com They’re not ...

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