A sweeping new study from Northwestern University reveals that scientific fraud is no longer just the work of a few rogue researchers—it has evolved into a global, organized enterprise. By analyzing ...

The hardest part of being a fake scientist is when the explanations you invent turn out to actually be true. It’s a problem Phil Edwards, the author of Tumblr-turned-textbook Fake Science, runs into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Northwestern University researchers authored a study indicating the proliferation of fraudulent scientific research is outpacing ...

The spread of health-related misinformation and fake science news is not a trivial matter. When it comes to health, lives can be at stake. Indeed, in a previous article, I discussed three ways that ...

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 emails started a number of years ago, and have been appearing in my inbox more and more frequently. They typically start with wonderful compliments about my research. Then comes the invitation: ...

Predatory academic journals peddle fake science to make a quick buck and now scientists are fighting back, according to Motherboard, a multimedia publication. The Rick and Morty scientific report is ...

The rise of "fake" science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ...