In one research study, participants were given a choice: Either they could pay $38 to guarantee they would get a $50 gift certificate, or they could pay $28 to enter a lottery for a chance to win ...

In our modern world of unprecedented technological and scientific advancements, the idea that specific questions may remain unanswered is deeply unsettling. This discomfort stems from our ...

Your review of Adam Kucharski’s book Proof refers to “truth” and “truth-seeking” in science. I don’t know if Kucharski’s book uses these terms much, but perhaps it should be added that indisputable ...

Your editorial ‘Science communication will benefit from research integrity standards’ highlights the challenge of communicating uncertainty in science to the public (Nature 635, 8; 2024). But it ...