Science is amazing, fascinating, and, if we’re being honest, sometimes absolutely terrifying. While we usually hear about cool breakthroughs and feel-good discoveries, there’s a darker side of science ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Science is supposed to help us make sense of things. At least, the more basic fields are. Those nerds in lab coats figure out what ...

Arguing with the anti-maskers, anti-vaxxers, flat earthers, and climate change deniers is a heck of a job. If you've ever tried, you’ll know what I am talking about. And even though you recognize the ...

Over billions of years, the drive to survive, reproduce, and outcompete rivals has pushed plants and animals to incredible extremes. From strange to unbelievable, every wild behavior has deep ...

There is growing skepticism of the value of expertise and science, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center study. While cynicism and snake oil are not new, the ease with which one can “(re)search” a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To Dr. Richard Pan, a California-based pediatrician, the idea of living a long, healthy life should not be a partisan issue.

In a new communications landscape that feasts on polarization, the science community needs to rethink how it engages society in scientific discovery, controversy and policy. Instead, the science ...