Information theory is a branch of mathematics and computer science that deals with the representation, transmission, and manipulation of information. It is based on a number of generally accepted ...

Much like COVID-19, QAnon has dominated the headlines in 2020, most recently after President Trump was asked to denounce the once-fringe conspiracy movement at a town hall event in Miami. QAnon ...

Explaining the “big tent conspiracy theory” that falsely claims that former President Trump is facing down a shadowy cabal of Democratic pedophiles. By Kevin Roose By now, you’ve probably heard of ...

With less than three months until Election Day, most of the nation’s attention has been focused on the presidential race. But more than 20 candidates who support a far-right conspiracy theory will be ...

Q is an anonymous internet persona who claims to be a government insider with information on a “deep state” plot to work against Donald Trump. Q’s posts on a fringe internet forum are the basis for ...

This is Part 4 of a five-part series. Integrated information theory (IIT) is a theory of consciousness. It was first formulated by the neuroscientist and psychiatrist Giulio Tononi in the early 2000s ...