The number of fabricated citations in published research studies is a rapidly growing problem, finds a new study, and AI ...

Adopting a targeted, multi-pass reading approach to research studies can help you efficiently locate and extract the information you’re looking for while identifying potential limitations. Reading a ...

Thousands of scientific papers have used data collected by users of the platform iNaturalist, according to new research. By Emily Anthes In the spring of 2019, a nature photographer hiking in the ...

A scientist who starts using machine-learning tools today can expect to publish roughly two-thirds more papers, collect more ...

Learning how to conduct accurate, discipline-specific academic research can feel daunting at first. But, with a solid understanding of the reasoning behind why we use academic citations coupled with ...

A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of published results are replicated by new studies.

"Your doctor could be making decisions around treatment based on studies that never existed," one expert said.

"The effect is more pronounced for less skilled readers, and one study also suggested that reading on a screen can increase readers' susceptibility to misinformation, as they don't notice ...