A subset of X-chromosome genes seems to give females an extra degree of protection against cancer. This finding, which emerged from a study led by researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and ...

Confirmation bias is usually described as a tendency to notice or search out information that confirms what one already believes, or would like to believe, and to avoid or discount information that's ...

At birth, our minds are like blank sponges ready to absorb new information. Then, as we grow up, we may start to let some of what we’ve learned mess with how we take on new information. This is known ...

To say that facts are less important than feelings in shaping our beliefs about empirical matters seems new, at least in American politics. In the past we have faced serious challenges — even to the ...

IBM has launched a software service that scans AI systems as they work in order to detect bias and provide explanations for the automated decisions being made — a degree of transparency that may be ...

A few years ago people put out an educational video on sexual assault and consent using the example of making tea. It seemed to communicate the issue really well and made the rounds again this summer.