Events in History for November 3rd
16th Century
1534: England's Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, declaring King Henry VIII the head of the Church of England.
1493: Christopher Columbus first sighted the island...
Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep,...
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh
Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For...
Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing...
Randy Stein, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and Abraham Rutchick, California State University, Northridge
Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved?...
Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician...
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia
Autumn brings a chill in the air – and the start of another season of respiratory illnesses, which can be...
From ‘Frankenstein’ to ‘Dracula,’ exploring the dark world of death and the undead offers...
Molly Ryder Granatino, University of Tennessee
Spooky decorations of ghosts and skeletons will soon be returning to people’s doorsteps ahead of Halloween – but year-round,...
Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician...
Jeffrey Morris, University of Pennsylvania
At a Senate hearing on Sept. 9, 2025, on the corruption of science, witnesses presented an unpublished study that made...
What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a...
Mark Louie Ramos, Penn State
Claims from the Trump White House about links between use of the painkiller acetaminophen – often sold under the brand...
