Journals, museum collections, and other historical sources can provide valuable data for modern studies. Introduction Henry David...
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In slight decline in trust in scientists among the U.S. public, there is a clear factor underlying...
Charles Darwin set about inventing a system for making botanic motion visible to the naked eye. This...
This is only the latest phase of growing anti-factual tendencies and politicization. A special set of editorials...
Iron lungs are normally powered by an electric motor linked to a flexible pumping diaphragm. Introduction An iron...
The bubbles emitted by fermenting beer intrigued 18th-century preacher and chemist Joseph Priestley. Introduction When he was...
Laughing gas could be found in some of the most respectable and fashionable homes of 19th-century Britain....
It was thanks to her engineering and programming expertise that Apollo 11 was able to land on...
Exploring the deep roots of the concept of the tree as a visual metaphor and how it...
What is really special about science is not its logic or method, but its attitude toward evidence....
Hydrogen peroxide was first isolated in 1818 by Louis Jacques Thénard by reacting barium peroxide with nitric...
Exploring the nature and roots of science denial and how to recognize denial strategies. Biology teachers are...
In the beginning, the hand was just a hand — or so we can imagine. This article,...
Fears of backfire effects are overblown, and advice to listen and interact still stands. I was at...
The first recorded rudimentary steam-powered “engine” was the ancient aeolipile described by Hero of Alexandria. Introduction A steam...
NASA has only mapped 40% of the potentially dangerous asteroids that could crash into Earth. Introduction The...
In the early days of aviation, flying was extremely dangerous. Flight According to Principle One very cold...
Hubble’s findings are helping us understand how our universe has come to be the way it is...
Gene therapy is a rapidly advancing medical process used around the globe today to correct specific genetic...
By the 8th century BCE, Homer and Hesiod were writing about planetary influences. Introduction Ancient Greek astronomy was the...
Pre-Socratic Philosophers in ancient Greece advanced a non-theistic view of the universe. Introduction Aristarchus of Samos (l. c....
Rockets have evolved from simple gunpowder devices into giant vehicles capable of traveling into outer space. Ancient...
Biomimetic bots can teach researchers a lot about how creatures interact in the natural world. Introduction Honeybees...
Viruses that linger for long periods in the body or cause physical damage that later turns cancerous....
DNA and mRNA vaccines produce a different kind of immune response than traditional vaccines. Introduction The two...
‘We want to make it possible to live healthily for a longer period of time.’ In the...
Giving the body the right conditions for regrowth might allow people to recover lost limbs and repair...
Amazon founder is funding a biotechnology startup that is looking to reverse ageing. Introduction Jeff Bezos is...
Half of debunked online disinformation targeting three prominent scientists remains live and unlabeled. Introduction Social-media sites such...
It can be difficult to determine the extent of fire damage, but there are a few key...