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 ...

Science is full of weird and wacky things. From the way our bodies work to the way that light moves through space, there's a lot that can surprise and intrigue us. Now, a bunch of users on Reddit have ...

Scientific guidance isn’t carved in stone—it shifts as new evidence reshapes old assumptions. The recent reversal of ...

There is so much more to the colors of the natural world than meets the eye! Sometimes, the color of something in nature has ...

Addressing the conflict between science and faith (“Teaching Science, With Faith in Mind,” The Chronicle, May 1) requires recognizing that there are two separate cultures, each valid, each important, ...

Here is a "well, duh" moment: A study of college freshmen in the U.S. and China found that Chinese students know more science facts than their American counterparts -- but both groups are nearly ...

For generations, science was one of the few things most people agreed on. No matter their education, political beliefs, or religion, most people trusted scientists, the scientific process, and the ...

Research and practice over the past several decades have revealed that a truly knowledge-rich science curriculum encompasses ...

It's not easy to identify fraud in science, says CalTech physicist David Goodstein. In his book On Fact and Fraud, Goodstein examines cases of alleged scientific misconduct, such as Robert Millikan's ...