Research is identifying alternative methods to the polygraph, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.

The polygraph is not a lie detector but rather an instrument that measures a person’s physiological changes to questions posed by the examiner. An elevated physiological response to a particular ...

In Season 8, Episode 10 of "The Simpsons" — an episode parodying the popular 1990s sci-fi thriller "The X-Files" — Homer Simpson is being questioned by two federal agents at a police station. "This is ...

Madagascar’s leader mandates lie detector tests for ministerial hopefuls in a bold bid to tackle corruption and rebuild trust ...

Madagascar's military leader says anyone applying to become a minister in his new government will be subjected to lie ...