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A century ago, a Tennessee science teacher's fight to teach evolution ignited national controversy. But battles over school curricula still rage.
We revisit a 1967 review of I. M. Pei’s National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, described as a ‘direct response ...
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How Superman Became a Character for the Ages
This summer’s big blockbuster, Superman, marks the latest installment of the Man of Steel — a character whose identity has ...
DNA is the building block of life — it can tell us a lot about both who we are, and who we may become. DNA is also, ...
Robotic surgery has reached a new milestone after a robot successfully – and autonomously – performed gallbladder removal ...
The clinic combines advanced diagnostics such as clinical-grade VO2 max testing and whole-body MRI scans with the latest ...
An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan on the kind of studies that produce the most breakthroughs.
Scientists are crucial voices in the public debate about wicked problems—societal-scale, high-stakes issues with no clear ...
While comparing neurons and transistors is a convenient metaphor (and not completely out of left field), the brain is ...
The question of how life began has captivated humanity for millennia. Now, a team of scientists are preparing to use NASA's ...
Aster G. Taylor is a Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a 2023 Fannie ...