Uncovering the Truth: Over 18,000 Retracted Scientific Papers Analyzed 🔍

When a published scientific paper is found to contain errors (or lies), it is retracted.<br />Now, a new searchable database features more than 18,000 of such retracted papers.<br />According to Science Magazine, the database features papers as far back as the 1970s.<br />A partial analysis of the papers reveals some interesting findings.<br />For instance, nations with smaller scientific communities appear to have a bigger problem with retractions.<br />And relatively few authors are responsible for a disproportionate number of retractions. <br />