Gradually increasing the price of fossil fuels is considered a key element of effective climate policy—and yet it remains the ...

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 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Marshall will present “As Seen on TV,” a planetarium show about popular misconceptions in science, in two shows starting at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday at the UNK Planetarium in Bruner Hall of Science on ...