Truth or truthiness? As I scientist I hope for truth. I hope we all evaluate evidence, determine the real true state of the world, and use that information to guide choices. Yeah right. I know better.

The oft-repeated exaggeration that many Americans get their news solely from "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" is getting an unlikely infusion of truthiness. “I’m confident we’ll have mixed ...

Few people are immune to irrational fears and—like many others—I’m pretty scared of spiders. While I don’t experience the symptoms of a debilitating phobia, the unexpected sight of a creepy-crawly ...