Stop falling for misleading headlines. Understand the difference between correlation and causation, and learn how researchers prove real scientific facts.
Headlines can confuse correlation for causation: Tylenol causes autism. Ultra-processed foods cause cancer. Social media causes depression.
A new study in the United States finds that the more a state's budget relied on sales tax revenue, the more likely it was to shorten stay-at-home orders during the early stages of the COVID pandemic.
EXCLUSIVE — A new study from the Maryland Family Institute found a strong correlation between married families and lower levels of social ills. Using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, ...
Today’s post is the third, and final, one in a series providing guidance to teachers on how to interpret education research. Cara Jackson currently serves as the president of the Association for ...