The word "ideology" has become a fixture in American political rhetoric, invoked by leaders to cast opponents' beliefs as ...

Although most US adults view scientists as reliable sources of cancer information, trust varies sharply across the political spectrum, a new analysis of the 2024 Health Information National Trends ...

(RNS) — Around the world, we are “witnessing an alarming rise in attempts to discredit, politicize or suppress scientific knowledge,” the Vatican says in a new (June 16) Pontifical Academy of Sciences ...

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Using MRI scans of almost 1,000 Dutch people, researchers show that there is indeed a connection between brain structure and ideology. However, the connection is smaller than expected. Nevertheless, ...

In the four years of his term, former President Donald Trump, as well as his administration, frequently attempted to restrict scientific research, undermine scientific discussion and interfere with ...

A disbelief in human evolution was associated with higher levels of prejudice, racist attitudes and support of discriminatory behavior against Blacks, immigrants and the LGBTQ community in the U.S., ...

For decades, right-wing extremists or jihadists have been responsible for the bulk of America’s deadly political violence and domestic terrorism, from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing to the 2016 Pulse ...

Researchers often look at factors like education or income level, family ties and more to get a sense of what your political ideology might be. But a new Ohio State University study shows brain scans ...