The writers of Star Trek went above and beyond to make the universe as realistic as possible. Man shot, killed by Secret Service outside of Mar-a-Lago, officials say Under Trump pressure, Iran finds ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie ...

A major international review has upended long-held ideas about how top performers are made. By analyzing nearly 35,000 elite achievers across science, music, chess, and sports, researchers found that ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

When the United States faced the looming threat of World War II in the 1930s, it bet big on science — and won. The nation invested billions of dollars in research at universities and in industry. That ...

Purdue University's online master's in Artificial Intelligence will mold the next generation of AI experts and engineers to help meet unprecedented industry demand for skilled employees. The ...

Long before the federal government intruded on the already wavering trust in science, the field of K-12 science education was in trouble. Proper teacher training, the deprofessionalization of ...

Aaron E. Carroll, a pediatrician, is president and CEO of AcademyHealth, a nonpartisan group that advances evidence-based health policy. The Trump administration’s 2025 budget proposed slashing the ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, as called for in President Trump’s recent Executive Order, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios issued guidance to federal agencies on ...

Basic scientific research is a key contributor to economic productivity. Is science running out of steam? A growing body of research suggests that disruptive breakthroughs—the kind that fundamentally ...