President Donald Trump has offered up a bizarre new excuse for his plummeting poll numbers—“silent” support. With a fresh suite of opinion polls showing his approval rating sinking as Americans ...

Occam’s razor is the principle that the most plausible explanation of events is the simplest. Most often this is true. To account for Donald Trump, however, we need a different hermeneutical ...

We often talk about science as if it were a purely logical enterprise. Yet, the way we ask questions—and even the kind of questions we think matter—is shaped by something far older than the scientific ...

Such celebrations of an extraordinary life were certainly well-earned. But as I read about Goodall’s work, it struck me she wasn’t just an incredible conservationist. She was also an incredible ...

Artificial intelligence startup OpenEvidence says its AI model has scored a perfect 100% on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), raising the bar on the proficiency of AI models to ...

“Because I said so” never is persuasive or satisfying. And it certainly should not be regarded as acceptable when it is the Supreme Court resolving important issues — up to and including matters of ...

Imagine this: you’re in a meeting, tasked with explaining a critical concept to your team. The stakes are high, and all eyes are on you. You start talking, but halfway through, you notice blank stares ...

A video clip of former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg explaining Social Security Administration (SSA) database issues on the Flagrant podcast hosted by comedian Andrew Schulz has gained major ...

The Treasury market freaked everyone out this week when yields on longer-term debt shot higher even as stocks were being bludgeoned and the dollar fell. Naturally, traders are wondering why. The ...

More like the Flock Ness Monster. A Scottish naturalist who has investigated the Loch Ness Monster mystery for a half-century believes there’s some fowl play when it comes to sightings of the ...

Since its founding, the United States has used the Electoral College to elect the nation's president. A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the White House. Five presidents in the history of ...

If you’ve ever hung around scientists, you’ve most likely at some point heard one of them say “the best explanation is the simplest one.” But is it? From the behavior of ants to the occurrence of ...