Serendipitous observations have shaped science for centuries. What happens to such discoveries when the academic atmosphere leaves no room for detours?

Towards the end of last year, Rashik Parmar began getting calls from anxious students who had just graduated with degrees in computer science.

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

Platforms such as iNaturalist and eBird encourage people to observe and document nature, but how accurate is the ecological data that they collect? In a new study published in Citizen Science: Theory ...

Some 150 million years ago sauropods dramatically shaped the dinosaur ecosystem in what is now the western U.S., according to ...

Fresh controversy has erupted after the Trump Administration linked acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism. This move highlights both the growing scientific debate and the political stakes ...

It seems we’re using science fiction as a roadmap to make our dreams, and more often nightmares, come true. Why is it that we manufacture a nightmarish future and refuse to heed the warnings so ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

What’s the first thing you do after waking up each morning, before you’ve even gotten out of bed? For many people, it’s checking the weather. For most, this is a thoughtless chore, an unexciting daily ...