
Atheism Is Inconsistent with the Scientific Method, Prizewinning Physicist Says
In conversation, the 2019 Templeton Prize winner does not pull punches on the limits of science, the value of humility and the irrationality of nonbelief
In conversation, the 2019 Templeton Prize winner does not pull punches on the limits of science, the value of humility and the irrationality of nonbelief
We need paid leave so young researchers can start families without abandoning STEM careers
Abel-prize winner Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck built bridges between analysis, geometry and physics
Universities tout how much they spend, but it’s no virtue if that spending is inefficient
Scientists, research institutions and science writers all have roles to play
For the second year in a row, the White House is seeking to cancel one of the space agency’s top-priority astrophysics projects, the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope
New technology and increased investment could help expand paltry flood coverage
A session at a recent scientific meeting exposed the dangers not of mythical high-tech weapons but of the heedless rush to sensationalize
The measure called for a report on carbon capture and solar radiation management
CERN-like organization will oversee the construction and operation of the powerful Square Kilometer Array
A festival in Dallas shows how these fields connect to most spheres of human activity, including the arts, humanities and design
Amid a controversy over gene-edited babies, leading researchers want to call a halt and install a global governance process
Ned Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, will take over the job when Scott Gottlieb leaves next month
The president wants to cut spending at the National Institutes of Health and Environmental Protection Agency, but it is not clear whether Congress will go along
Proponents have floated proposals ranging from energy efficiency to electric grid modernization
Surging conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is hampering efforts to stamp out the virus
Difficulty in conceiving a baby should not be allowed to wreck a woman’s scientific career
On International Women’s Day, a student reflects on a class that inspired her creativity
Two generals told a Senate panel that climate change is already affecting the U.S. military
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