Scientists' worst fears about Trump's cuts to research funding haven't come to pass, thanks to several legal challenges and ...

One would imagine that an AI capable of solving the hardest Olympiad problems would naturally produce novel scientific ...

Readers respond to a guest essay about the methods and reliability of science. Also: Opioid addiction; judges and presidents; cursive writing.

The changes announced by a major UK science funder are putting scientists — and the future of research — in a difficult position.

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

For many years, like most of my peers, I thought that science was part of the solution. More knowledge and innovation would ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you start liking someone, your brain's reward system switches on. Suddenly, that person seems more interesting than anything else, sometimes even more interesting than food or sleep. This ...