In 2013, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) introduced a bill to put federal labels on foods that contain any component that has been genetically modified. It was a perfunctory effort then and died in…

Contrary to common belief, politicians are not in the pocket of highly-paid environmental, corporate or union lobbyists. They certainly do what lobbyists want, as long as it isn't getting too much…

Is it possible to teach intelligence? If so, debates about success being related to economic redistribution go out the window and all kids can can be taught the problem-solving skills that have been…

Government elites want parents to rush to turn their progeny into units of human capital as quickly as possible. It risks 'damaged goods'. Shutterstock By Pam Jarvis, Leeds Trinity University In…

A cautionary tale on fad diets seems obvious enough; no one should listen to anyone whose sole credentials are putting 'babe' in the name of their website or uses 'holistic' as part of their job…

A truly deep thinker must draw on both science and the humanities. Todd Martin, CC BY-NC By Gregory Crawford, University of Notre Dame The evolution of science and engineering in the 21st century has…

Reaching consensus on climate change requires overcoming the social barriers between opposing groups. 350 .org, CC BY-NC-SA By Ana-Maria Bliuc, Monash University and Craig McGarty, University of…

News that will disappoint loads of children: Museum’s ‘Dippy’ dinosaur makes way for blue whale London’s Natural History Museum is re-modelling its entrance, moving out the dinosaur and moving in a…

Throughout the 20th century, medical research and public health science was primarily done by corporations - the United States, with 5 percent of the population, generated more than 50 percent of the…

Climate scientists will be either ineffectual or counter-productive if they testify before Congress. EPA By Mathis Hampel, University of East Anglia Western liberal democracies believe that in…