Science is under attack. As the new administration moves aggressively toward implementing its policies, the entire field could find itself the victim of decisions by individuals who lack the knowledge ...

Unreviewed research platforms are inadvertently hosting debunked theories about race and genetics. A recent analysis reveals ...

A lot of ink has been spilled on the question of what will ultimately win: the scientific method, an approach to learning about the world by coming up with theories and testing those theories against ...

We usually think of journalists as bringing us news about politics and world events. Analyzing a presidential election or an ongoing scandal helps inform us and holds powerful figures accountable on ...

T he last two decades have not been kind to science studies. Already bruised and battered by the “science wars” of the 1990s, by the 2000s sociologists of science — who had long argued that science ...

A scientific theory is a structured explanation to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world that often incorporates a scientific hypothesis and scientific laws. The scientific ...

In the current polarized environment, having friendly conversations with individuals who have different ideologies and viewpoints can be challenging. A growing number of Americans find discussions ...