The word “science” can be intimidating to those who don’t understand what it entails. With the goals of demystifying the process of scientific investigation and getting students excited about science, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

In a recent study published in PLoS Biology, researchers investigated whether individuals with extreme attitudes, negative or positive, show a greater likelihood of believing that they understand ...

Why has COVID-19 killed more people in the U.S.—over one million by last May—than in any other wealthy, technologically advanced nation in the world? Part of the answer lies in the partisan ...

The concept of warp drives, long a staple of science fiction, is edging closer to reality according to recent scientific advancements. Researchers are optimistic that real warp drives could feasibly ...

Scientists have published an academic paper about the power of pop culture events to boost scientific understanding and ...

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 ...