A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.

The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories that “tell tales of the universe that scientists have worked hard to reveal ...

Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this phenomenon could solve the ...

The FDA is reportedly considering broadening the types of drugs that can be sold without a prescription, a move some pharmacy ...

Data-analysis and modelling positions are already becoming obsolete, but hands-on experimentalists can breathe easy for now.

Informatics sits at the intersection of technology, people, and society. The dean of the UW Information School (iSchool), Anind K. Dey, describes it as an “updated liberal arts degree,” one built for ...

A solar storm is a catchall term that describes any disturbance in the sun that involves the violent ejection of solar material into space. This can come in the form of coronal mass ejections, where ...

Out in the Kuiper Belt, the massive doughnut of debris beyond Neptune, about one in 10 kilometer-scale objects have surprised scientists with their unexpected shape. Rather than resembling a ball, ...

A single kiss can leave a lasting impression, whether it's in real life or on the silver screen. But why, exactly?

Indigenous groups in present-day Oregon stitched the fragments together using cord made from plant fiber and animal hair.