The Top Innovations contest is a yearly staple for The Scientist that showcases the most transformative and useful advances in life science techniques and products. Our contest nominees continuously ...

Science begins with a spark of inspiration derived from a curiosity, an idea, or a fascination. A well told scientific story has the power to ignite excitement and inspire discovery in an ongoing ...

The 2025 Nature Photography Contest celebrates the “enduring power of black and white photography” and its ability “to deepen ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — From chocolate to snowflakes to salt, crystals are everywhere in our daily lives. This fall, kids and teens across the country can grow their own big, sparkly crystals as part of the U ...

Morse knew whereof he spoke. Not only did the 19-century figure invent the telegraph, he was also a painter and sculptor. And as a photographer during the birth of that representational art, he would ...

The WNYC science program “Radiolab” partnered with the International Astronomical Union to solicit nearly 3,000 submissions. The Roman goddess of doorways and transitions won out. By Remy Tumin For ...

After 17 years sponsoring the Science Talent Search, a prestigious math and science competition for U.S. high-school students, computer-chip giant Intel is ending its support of the contest, The New ...

Students from Basis Tucson North and Basis Oro Valley will be competing in the National Science Bowl's regional contest Saturday. The students are vying to represent Arizona in the middle school ...