A yearslong battle between a celebrated hydrologist and a respected environmental juggernaut led to accusations about ...

Federal data shows the NIH lost about 4,400 people — more than 20% of its workforce. Scientists say the departures harm the U.S.’ ability to respond to disease outbreaks, develop treatments for ...

Explore whether economics can be considered a science, analyzing its classification, testability, and consensus within social science debates.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Futurists have long debated the arrival of the singularity, when human and artificial intelligence will merge, a concept borrowed from the world of ...

Carrie McDonough receives funding from the U.S. EPA. She previously led the Pittsburgh chapter of Stand Up for Science and volunteers with Indivisible Pittsburgh, Casa San Jose and Pittsburgh ...

November 29 is an important day in the history of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It’s also an important day in the history of climate science. You’ve probably heard of the IPCC. It was ...

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Scientists are still trying to identify what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, but new research may offer a clue.

Last week was a holiday week with fewer days of school for my kids, so I decided to do a little experiment with them and the other kids on our street who were willing to participate. What I asked them ...