The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss.

Bull sharks form social bonds and prefer certain companions, challenging the idea that they are solitary predators. These connections may help them learn, find food, and avoid conflict.

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

The award-winning partnership between the city schools and UVA’s School of Education expands learning into the community.

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s ...

In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic ...

In the high-stakes world of emergency medicine, "no" is a word rarely spoken. For a client I'll call "Dr. Jane"—an ER physician who also holds a doctorate in education (Ed.D.) from an Ivy League ...

Why am I doing science? As a scientist working at a research institute that focuses on food security, I’m acutely aware of the accelerating ecological and climatic breakdown that is occurring around ...

Re “If Science Keeps Changing, Why Trust It?,” by Elay Shech (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 7): Professor Shech offers a thoughtful argument for what he calls “disciplined trust” in science, a position ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Human scientists lay the foundations for every scientific breakthrough. Qi Yang/Moment via Getty Images Consistent with the ...

Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained on scientific data to infer ...

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views on scientists and scientific research. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers ...