Once upon a time, right now, in a country called the United States of America, science was taking a beating from people who misunderstood or simply did not like science, scientists or the scientific ...

The table of contents for poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s new book of essays reads like a list of evolution’s most fantastic products. The comb jelly, which pulses with rainbow bioluminescence. The ...

Have you ever wondered what your pet is saying? Or how many millions of microbes are inhabiting your body at this moment? Maybe you’re more curious about the search for extraterrestrial life? Or the ...

What if roads could talk to buses? Can buildings be made with tape? Or what if homes helped around the house? It's these types of questions that 3M hopes will help spark curiosity, drive problem ...

When asked, "What area or application of science do you feel holds the most potential for the future?" acclaimed science fiction author and form__er astrophysicist__ David Brin took the challenge in ...

If Eva Longoria Parker could be saved by stem cell research, would you care? What about troops wounded in battle? Amid complaints that media sensationalism clouds the picture, a serious discussion ...

THE lack of scientific knowledge among the general public is universally recognised and deplored in the world of science. We may hope that the defect will be remedied in the next few generations, ...