There is a phenomenon in some sectors where science is seen as beyond social influence – that scientific fact is inherently “objective” and beyond social influence. To a degree this is true: there is ...

"Social scientists can collect data to help policymakers better understand problems in the world," said Alexander Hertel-Fernandez.

Amplified by social media, the overwhelmingly positive balance between population benefit and individual damage is forgotten. This has been the case for Covid vaccinations, where politics and health ...

Scientists are beginning to focus on the effects of social sleep among humans and animals. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman reports.

Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of ...

Much of the Midwest is experiencing drought due to very dry weather in the late summer and early fall. Half of the state of ...

Researchers and science journalists need to be transparent about nuance and context in the scientific process The US public’s ...

Between 2008 and 2010, polarization in society increased dramatically alongside a significant shift in social behavior: the ...