The dams may be 1 to 15 feet in height, although larger ones can exist, and water flows over the top of the dam.

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 ...

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Whether they work on climate change, evolution, vaccine safety, or any of a host of other issues, scientists frequently face resistance from people offering “alternative facts.” How did we come to ...

Here’s where “follow the science” went wrong. Aaron E. Carroll, a pediatrician, is president and CEO of AcademyHealth, a nonpartisan group that advances evidence-based health policy. The Trump ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Just the facts may not be enough to overcome misinformation, a recent study indicates. In an experiment, 152 college students who had been exposed to misinformation read one of two ...

Both scientists and journalists sometimes have the uncomfortable experience of seeing their research and conclusions challenged by startling new information. If you are a true scientist or journalist, ...

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Has the student-faculty ratio increased at the University of Chicago in the last two decades? No. The College’s low student-faculty ratio of 5 students per faculty member has been stable over most of ...

The administration, while still in the process of setting new vaccination policies, has signaled that young and healthy ...

The first NAEP science test to be administered since the pandemic saw the return of a gender gap that had nearly closed. But ...