Chimpanzees use a variation of the "scientific method" — discarding prior beliefs if convincing new evidence comes along to ...

The latest generation of artificial intelligence models is sharper and smoother, producing polished text with fewer errors ...

Skipping breakfast or another meal while fasting does not slow down thinking skills, scientists say. Intermittent fasting, which involves not eating for several consecutive hours each day, has become ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, have been captured on video footage feasting on the livers of great white sharks in two ...

After conventional wisdom seemed to make peanut allergies worse, a 15-year scientific journey led to “landmark” recommendations that now appear to be reducing their incidence.

Vinay Prasad, chief of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, is planning to publish a paper this month to ...

Examples from three decades of research and development focused on adolescents’ STEM education and learning with and through ...

Two decades ago, the mathematician Moon Duchin spent her summers teaching geometry at Mathcamp, a program for mathematically ...

Superhero shows rarely damage children’s trust in scientists. Even villainous scientists don’t make kids doubt real science.

Are we too quick to agree on the dangers of consensus?

Let us be courageous in preserving the universal... The challenge for UNESCO today is whether its mission of promoting shared respect for science, art, beauty and human habitat can survive if the ...

The theoretical physicist and best-selling author finds inspiration in politics and philosophy for rethinking space and time.