For example, the Nobel prize in economic science, awarded this week, underlined the importance of funding basic research.

Left to right: Jace Kuske, Sabrina Mederos, and John Paulus from the Bales Lab viewing brains on a microscope slide to study the biology behind love (called "pair bonding" in non-human animals). (Evan ...

Today, the president addressed the National Academy of Sciences. Science and Technology Committee Chairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) offered the following statement in response: “I wholeheartedly agree with ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A science paper about the importance of scientific rigor has been retracted after it was criticized for a lack of scientific rigor. "We are embarrassed by our elementary errors," the paper's authors ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The 5th Annual CS Summer of Fun wrapped up on Thursday at Husson University after a week of professional development sessions for educators focused on implementing computer ...

This week on “For Science!” we examine the importance of brushing your teeth with a simple experiment that will really get kids into brushing their teeth once we scientifically prove all the good ...