The idea that correlation does not imply causation is a fundamental caveat in epidemiological research. A classic example involves a hypothetical link between ice cream sales and drownings. Instead of ...

Peruse any women’s magazine, and you’ll likely find advice on how to boost workouts. But what many don’t realize is that the research behind most exercise advice is based almost entirely on men.

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing ...

A new study from Iceland’s Surtsey Island shows that birds carried most of the plants that colonised the island, challenging long-held beliefs that seed or fruit shape determines how plants spread ...

A study released this month by researchers from Stanford University, UC Berkeley and Samaya AI has found that large language models (LLMs) often fail to access and use relevant information given to ...

A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the ...

Scientists suggest social spiders are more about going with the flow than sticking to a role, after new research challenges the idea of fixed personalities. New research led by the University of ...

The ADN reported on a recent study by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, which recommends coal as a replacement energy source for natural gas in the Railbelt. The UAF study proposes coal as the ...