Replication failures succeed in getting scientists to alter their opinions.
Autism affects the microbiome, not the other way around
Microbiome composition is associated with dietary choices, not a diagnosis of autism.
Fact-checking works to undercut misinformation in many countries
From Argentina to Nigeria, fact-checks limited false beliefs.
Investor overconfidence linked to selective memory
Investors inflate their wins, forget about their losses.
At least one species of primate underperforms when the heat is on
After researchers presented a huge reward, monkeys did less well in a skill test.
If YouTube’s algorithms radicalize people, it’s hard to tell from the data
Tracking user behavior shows that most people don’t go down radical rabbit holes.
Mergers, twists, and pentagons: The architecture of honeycombs
Most honeycombs are perfect hexagons—but bees manage complex exceptions.