A version of this essay first appeared in Jess Steier’s newsletter, “Unbiased Science.” Fluoride is having a rough day in the court of public opinion. The National Toxicology Program (NTP), part of ...

For as long as intelligence has been studied, we’ve been told that our raw IQ is mostly a genetic hand-me-down. Sure, we've learned how to sharpen the knives we were handed and increase our “effective ...

New research complicates the old consensus that IQ is largely fixed, and that’s good news for anyone looking to boost their intelligence. As someone who writes for the internet, I can tell you any ...

The mineral fluoride found in drinking water has no connection to lowered children’s IQ levels, according to a recent study. The research, published in Science Advances, opposed Health and Human ...