A Physics Giant Had His Papers Retracted Decades After His Death. Here’s Why

While reviewing a list titled “Retractions by Nobel Prize winners,” compiled by the industry watchdog Retraction Watch, ...
Nature

Retraction notices are getting clearer — but progress is slow

Retraction notices — the explanatory statements published alongside papers that have been withdrawn from the literature — have become more clearly worded and easier to access in some cases, according ...
STAT

How retractions get weaponized on social media

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Retractions are a sign that science is working as it should. But ...
C&EN

Are retraction notices becoming clearer?

Retraction notices issued by scholarly journals have, to an extent, become clearer over time, a new analysis suggests. The researchers used retraction guidelines issued by the Committee on Publication ...
Salon

Retracting publications doesn’t stop them from influencing science

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Nature

Retractions are increasing, but not enough

When my colleague Adam Marcus, editorial director at Medscape, and I launched the blog Retraction Watch in 2010, we didn’t realize we were riding a wave. At the time, we thought journals were issuing ...