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 ...

A scientific journal has retracted a 2000 study frequently cited to defend the safety of the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup. The post Journal retracts study used to defend Roundup after ...

Analysis of ~50 million articles published in ~50 thousand journals demonstrates that journals have become more diverse in terms of both interdisciplinarity and internationalization but with some ...

Trust in science needs researchers, journals and institutions to correct the scientific record quickly and transparently when ...

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 ...

Should you believe the findings of scientific studies? Amid current concerns about the public's trust in science, old arguments are resurfacing that can sow confusion. As a statistician involved in ...

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 ...

Publishers often charge authors to publish their publicly-funded research. Will a federal crackdown make a difference?

Faced with deep cuts to research grants by the Trump administration, scientists would be well served to learn how to speak ...