An event that champions performance-boosting substances poses risks to athletes’ health — and integrity. Anti-doping science ...

Analysis of more than 2,500 science stories revealed that men were quoted more often than women, highlighting systemic gender ...

Politicians have reduced public funding for science and dismantled scientific institutions for ideological reasons in Argentina and the United States; how should the scientific community respond to ...

Female academics face additional hurdles during their careers. Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study analyzes ...

From fish to Phish, Science Friday has had a big year. Our staff chose their favorite stories and projects from 2025. This year got off to an exciting start as we welcomed Flora Lichtman back to ...

Scientists have invented a new form of refrigeration technology called ionocaloric cooling that's purportedly safer and better for the planet. It utilizes the way energy is stored or released during ...

Matthews is a fellow of science and technology policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Russell is the Huffington fellow in child health and L.E. Simmons senior fellow in health ...

Scientific careers often hinge on publication timelines, as hiring, funding, and promotion decisions depend on when research enters the scholarly record. That process relies heavily on peer review, ...

A statistical analysis found that the number of fake journal articles being churned out by “paper mills” is doubling every year and a half. By Carl Zimmer For years, whistle-blowers have warned that ...

While the evidence for climate change continues to strengthen, public acceptance of the science keeps declining. Closing the gap could be a question of better communication. At the commencement of the ...

Some Baltimore County elementary schools failed to properly teach science to students in previous years, likely because they prioritized English language studies instead, according to district ...