U.S. science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay. Federal agencies suspend new grant opportunities, place expert review panels on ...

Even intelligent people fall victim to faulty thinking, especially when it comes to science. Some try to use it to validate their spiritual beliefs. In this piece for Backstory, Larry Potash ...

In his new book, neuroscientist Steve Ramirez delves in the fast-growing field of memory manipulation, which is being explored as a treatment for depression and other mental health conditions.

Humans have been in space onboard the ISS continuously for 25 years. As the station nears its end, new commercial habitats ...

Imaging technology advancements have significantly improved disease diagnosis and treatment efficacy assessment in ophthalmology.

Penn State scientists have devised a new method to predict superconducting materials that could work at higher temperatures.

Back then, that was common practice.But these days, there's an increasing respect for First Nations cultural practices and knowledge.How a song cycle led palaeontologists to dinosaur tracksOn the west ...

This revelation means scientists might have to rethink Type II supernova models, which would result in some of these cosmic ...

A former Ph.D. student at the University of York has used records from museum collections and citizen science projects to ...

Nearly 60 years ago, the original Star Trek series ignited a dream in the public’s imagination: that one day, people would travel the galaxy in ships propelled by faster-than-light “warp drives.” The ...

Penn State scientists have unveiled a new theory-driven method to predict superconductors, offering a possible path toward ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...