The Problem with Shifting from ‘Evidence-Based’ to ‘Science-Based’ Medicine

A new approach seems to be aborning — so-called science-based medicine. What is the difference? It seems more than a mere shift in terminology ... The good news is we can tweak evidence-based ... Read More

During a total solar eclipse, some colors really pop. Here’s why

But the world may also look a little different on the ground. For a few minutes ... climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for ... Read More

How Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to Netflix extravaganza

but politics nearly derailed that one before it could get off the ground. Science Fiction World planned to host a writers’ conference in the city in 1991. But as news of the brutal crackdown on ... Read More

University News

RIT College of Science ... University Magazine is now available. Read about artificial intelligence at RIT, the zine scene, what’s inside the SHED, and much more. RIT has a partnership with The ... Read More

Shifting energy

Working with a quantum material known as a kagome magnet, a team of Boston College physicists and colleagues have directly measured how individual electronic quantum states in the novel material ... Read More

Playing God With the Atmosphere

Interfering with Earth’s climate systems is becoming more possible—and less predictable—than ever. Read More

Yellowstone Lake Ice Cover Unchanged—but 'Tipping Point' Is Coming

Many U.S. lakes are suffering record low ice cover, but Yellowstone has proved resilient to climate change, say scientists. Read More

Ancient Chinese climate change whispers a warning to the world’s green-energy leader

With no second-chances left, we can’t repeat the mistakes of the past — if we lose this history, we lose the future ... Read More

Shifting the Focus: A Photovoice exploration of the benefits and barriers of having a pet while experiencing homelessness (IMAGE)

George plays with her monkey after being returned from animal control. “Well you can see she’s kinda the center of my whole world here. Everything. I mean when she was gone, oh my god. I didn ... Read More

WipEout and Skate co-creators tease a sci-fi sports game and roguelike strategy sim from their new studio

Former developers of futuristic racing classic WipEout - including the series’ co-creator - have formed a new studio with the co-creator of Skate to work on a new sci-fi sports game. Read More

How Chinese science fiction went from underground magazines to Netflix extravaganza

“Sci-fi has always been a bridge between different cultures and countries,” says Yao Haijun, the editor-in-chief of Science Fiction World, China’s oldest sci-fi magazine. “Every author can ... Read More