The scientific process is the most effective method humans have for learning about the natural world, yet there remain numerous misconceptions about its application, even among scientists. Over at ...

Like infectious diseases, ideas in the academic world are contagious. But why some travel far and wide while equally good ones remain in relative obscurity has been a mystery. Now a team of computer ...

Host David Kestenbaum talks with physicist Robert Ehrlich about his book, Nine Crazy Ideas in Science: A Few Might Even Be True. Ehrlich goes to the edge of science in his book, considering the ...

There's a battle going on at the edge of the universe, but it's getting fought right here on Earth. With roots stretching back as far as the ancient Greeks, in the eyes of champions on either side, ...

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National Science Day 2025: National Science Day is an occasion to celebrate scientific accomplishments along with inspiring the coming generation to opt for innovation and discovery. (Photo source: ...

During World War I someone offered the British Government a chemical which, he said, would freeze clouds solid. Guns could then be mounted on the clouds, to ward off airplane attacks. So many ideas of ...

Like infectious diseases, ideas in the academic world are contagious. But why some travel far and wide while equally good ones remain in relative obscurity has been a mystery. Now a team of computer ...