T o make good decisions on any question the public needs to be well-informed, something not so easily accomplished in America’s schools. That is a key point made by Michael Kent, a recently retired ...

The 74 reports that U.S. eighth graders' science skills and interest have declined post-COVID, with proficiency falling from ...

This puzzle is known as the problem of time, and it remains one of the most persistent obstacles to a unified theory of ...

AI's coding capabilities prompt students to reevaluate the value of traditional computer science education and future career paths.

Serendipitous observations have shaped science for centuries. What happens to such discoveries when the academic atmosphere leaves no room for detours?

Cancer is now a major cause of premature mortality in every region,1,2 yet the global health system still cannot answer basic questions about access to essential cancer medicines. Spending on oncology ...

At first glance, some scientific research can seem, well, impractical. When physicists began exploring the strange, subatomic world of quantum mechanics a century ago, they weren't trying to build ...

Simple home experiments that illustrate basic science make abstract concepts tangible. Trump administration's changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says Bad Bunny performs historic ...

In a rebuff of the Trump administration’s proposal to drastically cut funding for federal science agencies, the Senate voted on Thursday to provide billions of dollars more to the National Oceanic and ...

Jason and Travis Kelce are turning a slice of their "New Heights" podcast into a book that will be out in June, promising the brothers' "dumbest" answers to common questions from fans. The former ...

Google is testing a new feature that lets users prevent Gemini 3 Pro from thinking. This will allow Gemini to fall back on the Flash model, resulting in quicker responses. Google is already testing ...