People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, ...

Little Foot is a near-complete Australopithecus skeleton — the most complete ever discovered — from South Africa. Researchers ...

Winter means a lot of indoor time, and I've learned that science experiments are a lifesaver on those long, cold days. The best part? You don't need anything fancy. Baking soda, vinegar, food ...

One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they have shown how it could have formed on our planet eons ago. But not everyone ...

Startups flush with cash are building AI-assisted laboratories to find materials far faster and more cheaply, but are still ...

Like Ghaskadbi, many researchers can trace their initial childhood interest in science to a gift. Dozens of readers of the Nature Briefing responded to our call asking about their favourite presents — ...

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the ...

Explore the fascinating world of magnets with a variety of fun and educational experiments using everyday objects. Watch as we test the magnetic properties of apples, stack iron coins using a ...

Federal science funding is already vital to research and innovation in Tennessee, but it also powers so much more.

Section 1. Purpose. From the founding of our Republic, scientific discovery and technological innovation have driven American progress and prosperity. Today, America is in a race for global technology ...