Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Everyone knows scientists are in the business of “discovering” things. But what exactly do they do? When I was growing up in ...

The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

Getting an up-close view of life at the cellular level can be as simple as placing onion skin under a microscope and adjusting the knobs. Peering deeper, into the heart of the atoms within, isn't as ...

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But the failed experiment sparked something far more powerful: the realization that curiosity is a lifelong navigational tool. “My hypothesis was wrong, but something more important happened,” says ...

The former APS president asked ChatGPT to describe its implicit biases. Its answer steered her research in a whole new ...

MOE commits $556m to boost social science and humanities research in Singapore, fostering local talent and addressing global challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges.

A SpaceX Dragon cargo vehicle that has spent six months docked at the International Space Station is due to depart for a California landing.

Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there ...

Physics required greater concentration and careful attention to detail; however, with thorough preparation, it proved to be manageable,” students shared ...