NEW YORK (AP) — A microscopic discovery in a California lake sparked buzz and controversy more than a decade ago when it was first revealed. Scientists said they'd discovered bacteria that used the ...

After 15 years of debate, a study that announced the alleged discovery of an arsenic-eating microbe has been retracted by the journal Science due to contaminated and flawed data. However, the original ...

It’s not only what the journals publish – it’s also what they refuse to publish that matters, warns Dr. Joseph Varon, a critical care specialist and president of the Independent Medical Alliance.

The Trump administration’s attack on scientific institutions has been characteristically audacious: Eliminating the U.S. Agency for International Development, which funded healthcare interventions and ...

Medical Laboratory Scientist at bench with micropipettes. — Courtesy U.S. National Institutes of Health (Public Domain) Medical Laboratory Scientist at bench with micropipettes. — Courtesy U.S.

The American Chemical Society Publications Division announced the launch of a new peer-reviewed journal, ACS Nutrition Science, to publish breakthroughs in nutritional science, technology, and ...

One of the big benefits of open-access journals is that they make research articles freely and immediately available to everyone online. This increases exposure for scientists and their work, ensuring ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have unveiled an AI-powered system designed to expose predatory scientific journals—those that trick scientists into paying for publication without ...

Science, a top research journal, said there was no evidence of misconduct by researchers whose finding attracted heavy attention and scrutiny in social media’s early days. By Sarah Scoles Sarah Scoles ...

The journal Science retracts a headline-grabbing study, but the authors vigorously defend their data and say the retraction is unwarranted. Retraction notices are getting clearer — but progress is ...

The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter. By Teddy Rosenbluth A federal ...