Instead of isolated cheaters, investigators are now describing a global marketplace of sham data, ghostwritten manuscripts, and manufactured peer review, all designed to look indistinguishable from ...

The citations at the end of a research paper should represent a solid foundation of existing knowledge about a particular field, a pool of peer-reviewed sources built over years of research and study.

Academic fraud in science is becoming a big problem. For the integrity of our academic institutions and science itself, something must be done to discourage these shady practices. The term "fraud" in ...

Bitcoin was under attack! It’s the story the mainstream media won’t tell you! Hosts Aaron van Wirdum and Sjors Provoost finally met in Utrecht again to record “Bitcoin, Explained.” In this episode, ...

The scientific method is rigorous. Claims and premises are supported with evidence. The peer review system is designed to ensure that research is scrutinised by experts before publication. And ...