Most of us have heard the phrase "correlation does not equal causation." But understanding how scientists move beyond identifying correlations to establish causation remains a mystery to many.

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Why do so many Americans believe that immigration increases crime and that smartphones are to blame for the teen mental health crisis? It may be the false cause fallacy.

This relationship may or may not represent causation between the two variables, but it does describe an observable pattern. A negative correlation can be contrasted with a positive correlation ...

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If there is a correlation between a particular factor and an outcome, it does not mean that the factor necessarily causes the outcome. Scientists must look for a possible mechanism by which the ...

It is a biologist's daily business to look for correlations in data, and even though correlation does not imply causation, it ...