We’re often told to “follow the science” — a comforting phrase that suggests clarity, objectivity, and consensus. But in today’s hyperpolarized world, even science itself has become a political ...

Our overlapping Trump and COVID eras have seen a fairly sharp downturn in public trust in scientists. Around one in 10 Americans report less support for science now than they did before COVID. That ...

If intelligent extraterrestrial beings ever visit us, what common ground shall we find for conversation? Science, of course. Overwhelmingly science, very probably nothing but science and mathematics.

Light travels unimaginably fast, zipping across the vacuum of space at nearly 300,000 kilometres per second. This figure is so fundamental that it's used as a cornerstone in modern physics and ...

Scientific information is complicated and full of caveats and clarifications. This, of course, absolutely ruins the shareability of even the most interesting facts and discoveries. So, what’s an ...

Ryan Summers receives funding from National Science Foundation, ND EPSCoR, and the National Institute of Health. The approach is not limited to evolution. Legislatures across the country are proposing ...