Persistent questioning of knowledge takes a toll: New study supports theories that baseless discrediting harms

Phys.org— It can be demoralizing for a person to work in a climate of repetitive skepticism and doubt about what they know, a new study shows.

Phys.org—New study calls into question prior study results that found tumor transmission slowing in Tasmanian devils. A trio of biologists and veterinarians with CRG Barcelona, the University of Cambridge and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, respectively, has found evidence contradicting results found by a prior team of researchers who claimed that they had found that tumor transmission in Tasmanian devils was slowing.

Inverse—Did Life on Earth Come From Space? A New Study Gives the Theory a Boost. To explain the origin of life, we need to understand how and where these building blocks form and under what conditions they spontaneously assemble themselves into more complex structures.

Daily Mail—Man City fans are spotted taking selfies with Man United legend Rio Ferdinand prior to their quarter-final clash against Real Madrid as rival supporters question the 'weird behaviour' outside the Etihad. The City fans had gathered outside of the Etihad stadium in anticipation for their Champions League quarter-final second leg tie against the Spanish outfit, when Ferdinand appeared.