As some of you know, I started a science news and commentary website, and I'm thinking that I'd like to have a semi-regular column about common misconceptions in science. I'd like to take them and ...

Putting batteries in a refrigerator or freezer to prolong their life and keep them fresh is a widely shared myth that’s been debunked by scientists and battery makers alike. The truth is, keeping ...

Misconceptions about the nature and practice of science abound and are sometimes even held by otherwise respectable practicing scientists themselves. I have dispelled some of them (misconceptions, not ...

HOUSTON — Visit Award-winning British science writer, Brian Clegg, at his website.. "Lightning Often Strikes Twice: The 50 Biggest Misconceptions In Science" is available now everywhere books are sold ...

Gradually increasing the price of fossil fuels is considered a key element of effective climate policy—and yet it remains the subject of bitter controversy. In a new book, experts from the Potsdam ...

Science education has come a long way in the past century. College graduates can rattle off facts about DNA, quantum physics, and climate systems. Yet some of the most persistent misconceptions in ...