Science, with its emphasis on public facts, gives us a model for answering many of the most important questions we face as a society. Adam Frank asks: Given our needs, tell me, what's the alternative?

Distrust in science and facts has always been around. Whether it was the debate about evolution or the age of the Earth, when science and belief are in conflict, people tend to lean into discrediting ...

Here are some science "facts" you may have learned in school that aren't true. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

“Ok,” you say, “science gives us the facts, and that’s fine, but what we do with those facts is up to all of us, and goes beyond the scope of science.” Nonsense.

15 weird science facts that seem fake but are real Bananas are slightly radioactive Because they contain potassium-40, a naturally occurring isotope, bananas give off small amounts of radiation.

We don’t have this down to a science. Americans are ignorant about what’s going on in the scientific world, be it new health studies, climate change news or information on genetically modified ...

In the face of a global pandemic, science and health fact-checking journalists are having their moment. Over the past two decades, political claims and widespread hoaxes and rumors have dominated ...

What are some science facts that people generally get wrong? This question was originally answered on Quora by Dave Consiglio.

Use these facts when talking with friends and family who don’t believe GMOs can be safe.