glyphosate

Glyphosate, presently the world's most hated chemical, has been blamed for just about every ailment in humans and animals.

Jurors in California have awarded $289 million to a man who claimed that his cancer was due to Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate, even though that is biologically impossible. Even the judge acknowledged that there was no evidence of harm.

Americans love to sue people.

Two weeks ago, we reported on a bizarre decision by the online news arm of the journal Science: The outlet had reprinted an article

There's no nice way to put this. Academia is in the midst of self-destructing, not just in the United States but worldwide.

I've been a science writer and editor for nearly eight years. During this time, I've learned a few things.

Good science journalism is hard to find. In a world of fake news, the public needs trusted guides to help them understand complex issues.

The first director of IARC (the International Agency for Research on Cancer), Dr.

When it comes to food, biotech, and health reporting, the New York Times is at least consistent: It is guaranteed to be wrong every single time.

In Part One, we examined the findings of the 2015 meeting of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), during which a panel of