In 2018, we saw just how much power science has to make a real impact. Science News’ top stories of the year include a literal impact — the hidden contours of what appears to be a massive crater ...

These countries were the year's largest contributors to papers published in the past year in the 82 leading journals tracked by the Nature Index. The United States is the most prolific publisher of ...

Although it seems like we just recounted our favorite stories from 2017 (and for that matter, 2016, 2015, and 2014) only a short time ago, another 52 Fridays have nearly come and gone. And what a year ...

In this week's edition of Science, eleven researchers from prominent universities around the US criticized the federal government's justification for rolling back vehicle fuel economy standards. They ...

In 2018, artificial intelligence took on new tasks, with these smarty-pants algorithms acing everything from disease diagnosis to crater counting. In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

AP Computer Science Principles has become one of the fastest growing AP courses, expanding access to computer science both for underrepresented minorities and female students, finds an early study of ...

The journals Nature and Science are where some of the highest quality research is showcased to the world. The institutions listed below were the largest contributors to papers published in Nature and ...

E.G, Ryen, et al. "Ecological Foraging Models as Inspiration for Optimized Recycling Systems in the Circular Economy." RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING. 135 (2018): 48-57. Print. * G.A., Babbitt, ...

Cockroaches in ears, did woodchucks target Paul Ryan, and more Cockroaches in ears, did woodchucks target Paul Ryan, and more There was plenty of important science this year, from ever-dire warnings ...

The happiness we feel after a particular event or activity diminishes each time we experience that event, a phenomenon known as hedonic adaptation. But giving to others may be the exception to this ...

Science is essentially the search for and recognition of reality. Each year, there are those who ignore this endeavor entirely, preferring fictitious narratives to concrete truths. There are also ...