Why he thinks near-term targets can be a distraction, and what technologies he expects to power our future grid.

Finally, if you get a chance to sit down and talk to the family member or friend you’re trying to help, one approach can help ...

Say, for instance, a whale’s suspected cause of death is a boat strike. Researchers will look out for bruises and cuts during ...

According to internet listicles, the animated sitcom The Simpsons has predicted the future anywhere from 17 to 55 times.

From effective rain-enhancing technology to a long, secretive history of trying to weaponize storms, there’s fertile ground for misinformation.

Perhaps nowhere is this more clear than when it comes to conspiracy theories: Many people believe that you can’t talk conspiracists out of their beliefs. But that’s not necessarily true. It turns out ...

It’s a popular example of the “Mandela effect,” or a collective false memory. And while some people may laugh and move on, ...

Mike Rothschild has spent years studying the rise of QAnon and antivaccine conspiracism. After his house in Altadena, ...

A mix of technology and politics has given an unprecedented boost to once-fringe ideas—but they are pretty much the same ...

Every day, physicians and therapists work to keep their patients safe. Medical rumors, misinformation, and an online web of ...

He has written three books, including The Storm Is Upon Us, about the QAnon conspiracy movement, and Jewish Space Lasers, about the myths around the Rothschild banking family. He also is a frequent ...

Carnegie Mellon University. His research integrates psychology, political science, and human-computer interaction to examine where our viewpoints come from, how they differ from person to person, and ...