Scientists are crucial voices in the public debate about wicked problems—societal-scale, high-stakes issues with no clear ...

Microplastics research faces standardization challenges as viral headlines about "plastic in your brain" overshadow ...

Over the past 400 years or so, a set of mostly unwritten guidelines has evolved for how science should be properly done. The ...

A global study led by researchers at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, has found that ...

In a historic move, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that it will no longer seek research ...

Is Cape Town hiding its water woes? An explosive UCT-led study has alleged that the city routinely downplays pollution, manipulating scientific data.

On 2 July, a science initiative was born in a lecture hall in London. The Metascience Alliance is a coalition of more than 25 ...

A study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the brain's memory centre, the hippocampus, ...

Nanodrones—very small unmanned aerial vehicles—are being explored for use in healthcare, environmental monitoring, industrial ...

Public trust in scientific integrity is eroded by the politicisation of institutions under Donald Trump's US presidency. The implications extend far beyond American borders, striking at the core of ...

A new study highlights the powerful role of music learning in improving children’s social, emotional, and educational ...

Particle characterization through light scattering offers non-invasive, precise measurements, crucial for advancements in ...