One of the fun facts about animals that look innocent, like the platypus, is their strange defense mechanisms. The heels of ...

The natural world is full of wonders and mysteries waiting to be explained. When we finally discover something previously ...

We should all strive to be curious, open-minded, and seek to get as close to the objective truth as possible. However, this ...

Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out? Now imagine what it must be like for the employees. In a new study, researchers found that when ...

Back in 1964, the two scientists Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson found themselves at Bell Labs with a mission. Their main goal was to clear the noise from a sensitive horn antenna. However, they ...

While coding is a good start, school districts need to develop broader computer science initiatives to grow 21st century–ready learners. Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in ...

Senator Win Gatchalian raised concern over the high mismatch between the subjects taught and the college majors of high school science teachers with 98% of Physical Sciences teachers and 80% of ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Crack open a loaf of sourdough and you’re tasting thousands of years of human curiosity, survival, and scientific discovery—all packed into a single, tangy bite. April 1st is mostly known for pranks, ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. [CLIP: The spaceship Hail Mary’s operating system (played by Priya Kansara) speaks in ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Jason Lindsey, a meteorologist and educator known as America’s “Mr. Science,” demonstrated several St. Patrick’s Day-themed science experiments designed to engage children in ...