Urban Legend: Student mistakes unsolvable math problems for homework and solves them.
True. This legend combines one of the ultimate academic wish-fulfillment fantasies — a student not only proves himself the smartest...
True. This legend combines one of the ultimate academic wish-fulfillment fantasies — a student not only proves himself the smartest...
The razor-toothed Tyrannosaurus rex, jaws agape, loomed ominously over the gentle Thescelosaurus, looking for plants to eat. Admiring the museum...
Status: False (I love this legend, btw) Carrots have long been touted for their efficacy in improving eyesight, and generations...
Wales is arguably the most haunted country in the world, say Richard Holland, the author of a new book called...
The latest struggle over the teaching of evolution in the public schools of Kansas provides striking evidence that evolution is...
Mohammed Juma starts to sweat and fidget as he recalls his rape by Popo Bawa, the most feared spirit-monster of...
Interesting commentary by John Rennie on a skeptic column appearing in the upcoming issue of SciAm: “But apparently somebody within...
Status: True. One favorite tactic in political debate is to put words in the mouth of a respected elder statesmen...
When Ashley Ocampo booked a flight for a conference this weekend in Tampa, she opted to leave today instead of...
David Bellamy’s inaccurate and selective figures on glacier shrinkage are a boon to climate change deniers. For the past three...