Out in the Kuiper Belt, the massive doughnut of debris beyond Neptune, about one in 10 kilometer-scale objects have surprised scientists with their unexpected shape. Rather than resembling a ball, ...

Each year, the world's leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their ...

The essays in a new anthology offer two distinct ways of interpreting the Promethean legacy of scientific progress.

With the exception of infectious diseases, examination of the environmental causes of illness has been piecemeal. Gary Miller, a toxicologist at Columbia University who also addressed the meeting, ...

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New research reveals why different organic acids produce unique sour tastes and why some people enjoy intense puckering sensations.

To help reduce the misuse and misunderstanding of current science, scientific research needs to be explained in language the ...

In the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump established his administration’s priorities with remarkable alacrity and assurance. The administration’s priorities for Earth and space ...

People are more likely to believe lies when there’s the possibility of a reward. Neuroimaging shows that the brain shifts into reward or risk mode depending on whether the context involves a gain or a ...

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