Being a scientist has its challenges. Knowing how to communicate your scientific research in a socially responsible manner ...

In an era where scientific literacy is crucial for informed decision-making, the abilities to communicate and grasp complex ideas are more important than ever. Trust in science has been declining for ...

It’s a nice word, “Linguaphile.” Watch it trace the outline of its love-object down ... are legible to the fetus in the womb. Although science’s habits of mind — generalization ...

With longtime state Rep. William Straus, D-Mattapoisett, not seeking re-election this year, two newcomers are vying for the ...

The word was invented in 1812 when the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, redrew the electoral map for the state Senate to benefit his party. The result was an oddly shaped district that ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the war in Gaza is “not over” following the alleged killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even as Western leaders expressed hope ...

In perhaps the most widely repeated story in all of science, Newton is said to have chanced upon the theory of gravity while contemplating under the shade of an apple tree. According to the legend ...

NASA announced two awards Thursday to establish scientific consortia – multi-institutional coalitions to conduct ground-based studies that help address the agency’s goals of maintaining a sustained ...

China hopes a giant laboratory 2,300 feet underground is key to beating the US at discovering the secrets of the universe’s most mysterious particles–neutrinos. Slated for completion next year ...

While Google Docs might be the first online word processor that comes to mind for most of us, it's by no means the only option out there on the web—and one of the best alternatives is the free ...

Non-fiction publishing is failing its readers. It is pumping out books with supposedly game-changing ideas, without bothering to ensure basic accuracy. These tomes have the appearance of academic ...