The science and art of challenging assumptions

Scientific literature, and by extension, our understanding of the world is built on a complex web of assumptions. But progress in both the natural and human sciences, often demands questioning ... Read More

Science news

The origin of life on Earth is still enigmatic, but we are slowly unraveling the steps involved and the necessary ingredients. Scientists believe life arose in a primordial soup of organic ... Read More

Science news in review: April 21

Although the semester is wrapping up at Hopkins, science endeavors around the world continue to yield exciting discoveries. This week’s Science News in Review covers new technology to identify the ... Read More

Don’t be so quick to swat fruit flies – you could hurt their feelings

A group of scientists say consciousness may be more widespread among animals than we thought – which could have consequences for humanity ... Read More

Research News

April 22, 2024 • Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. Read More

Energy Issues News

Mar. 15, 2024 — In order to limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5 C, it is essential to ... 25 years of satellite images yields the surprising finding that methane emissions ... Read More

New discoveries are bringing the world of pterosaurs to life

So it’s perhaps surprising that only three groups of vertebrates ... link’ pterosaurs,” Baron reported in 2021 in Earth-Science Reviews. Pterosaurs originated during the Triassic Period ... Read More

Dogs News

26, 2024 — Rabbits are popular family pets, with around 1.5 million in the ... according to a new ... Feb. 19, 2024 — Imageomics, a new field of science, has made stunning progress in the ... Read More

And the gayest states according to the latest batch of Google searches are…

A new study has looked at where in the US people ... with skepticism as they are often overly simplistic and lack a scientific basis. Instead, consider exploring online resources that can provide ... Read More

Science News

April 18 (UPI) -- A extreme once-in-a-century heatwave in Africa's Sahel and western regions that saw temperatures soar to a high as 48.5 degrees Celsius ... change. U.S. News // 2 days ago ... Read More

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Here's how to see it at its best. A fringe theory called "panspermia" suggests that lifeforms can spread to new planets by hitching rides on meteors. New research lays out a roadmap for finding ... Read More

Science News

Every day, there are new developments in ... Every weekday, Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, selects a set of significant and interesting science-related news articles from the ... Read More