In service of an arbitrary threshold, p-values often lead researchers to make poorly supported claims and ignore interesting but insignificant results, scientists argue.

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan’s new book recounts the tale of researchers striving to understand an ancient molecular machine that is essential for all life.

The American Statistical Association offers guidance on best practices for the oft-misused tool.

Research suggests that a combination of mental power and conventional medicine may be better than either alone.

In the introduction to the book, author Jo Marchant describes an interaction with a mother who embraced homeopathy as the jumping off point for writing about the scientific realities of alternative medicine.

Researchers should pay closer attention to the diets they use to study obesity in mice, experts advise.

The Karolinska Institute has rejected the conclusions of an earlier, independent investigation, finding regenerative medicine researcher Paolo Macchiarini not guilty of scientific misconduct.

Should there be standard protocols for how researchers attempt to reproduce the work of others?

Stanford University starts new center to study how scientific research can be improved.