We live in an era where information is more accessible than ever before. Paradoxically, this hasn’t made us wiser—it’s made ...

The government has funded science and then largely left well enough alone. Scientific agencies have been staffed by ...

In our digital times as we are inundated with YouTube videos, memes and social media, satire is everywhere, but it can be more damaging to people's reputations than direct criticism, according to new ...

Some researchers at NASA and outside it feel betrayed by the changes at the agency, which was known for promoting inclusion ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of 'life-like' synthetic materials which are able to move by themselves like worms. Scientists have been investigating a new class of materials ...

In a first of its kind study, Tufts University School of Medicine researchers demonstrate that interfering with the neural circuits responsible for emotional decisions can increase or decrease ...

Misinformation about scientific topics, including falsehoods such as vaccines cause autism and climate change being an ...

The answer is usually yes — but not always, according to a new return-on-investment tool that’s gaining traction among ...

It feels like a dark time is ahead. We’re going to try to weather it, but we’re not optimistic that it’ll pass soon,“ lamented one biomedical researcher.

Citizen science projects are meant to involve the public in research, but researchers are starting to ask if the name itself ...

A flurry of Trump orders has put health researchers in the federal government’s crosshairs, and forced many into an ethical ...

The idiom “monkey see, monkey do” refers to someone copying an action without putting much thought into it. It literally lays ...