Opinion

The most common test of statistical significance originated from the Guinness brewery. Here’s how it works

Exposing the antiscience playbook reveals the antiregulatory motives of its deep-pocketed bankrollers

Autonomous and AI-enabled systems increasingly rely on optical and radio frequency sensors and significant computer power. They face growing vulnerabilities from directed-energy laser and microwave weapons

The cost of new gene-based sickle cell treatments isn’t the only barrier to access. Coming up with new ways to treat the whole disease—and person—could make treatment more equitable

Puzzling Havana Syndrome injuries that have afflicted U.S. diplomats may have a more complicated explanation than solely pulsed microwaves or mass psychology

Misinformation solutions target a rational, ethical ideal who doesn’t exist; to combat misinfo, we need to start with a richer concept of the human

The CPORT algorithm, commonly used to estimate the risk that a child pornography offender will offend again, hasn’t been validated for use in the U.S.

Debris from spacecraft threatens the burgeoning space economy. We need a global agreement to keep space clean

Humans’ evolutionary remnants show us the kinds of animals we used to be

Activists who seek to revive this antiquated law share with Anthony Comstock, the Comstock Act’s namesake and progenitor, a similar view of women as subordinate to the decisions of men and God

The carcinogenic effects of asbestos have been known for decades. We should have banned it long ago

Supportive care is often started late in an illness, but that may not be the best way