From time to time in this column, I have tried to explain what makes research findings reliable and valid, and what a person with little or no scientific training should look for to make that judgment ...

AI tools overhype research findings far more often than humans, with a study suggesting the newest bots are the worst offenders—particularly when they are specifically instructed not to exaggerate.

Caroline Kabiru works for the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC). Her staff time is partially covered by a grant from the African Regional Office of the Swedish International ...

With AI now mainstream in business, a critical question emerges: are we still thinking critically when AI does the heavy lifting? This isn’t just academic — it affects job fulfillment and challenges ...

Findings of psychological research now regularly escape the ivory towers of academe to permeate popular media. This results in misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and misquoting of research ...

Adopting a targeted, multi-pass reading approach to research studies can help you efficiently locate and extract the information you’re looking for while identifying potential limitations. Reading a ...

Once you have completed academic research, you may want to disseminate your findings so that others can read about your ideas and discoveries. There are numerous ways in which you can do that in a ...