Considerable effort is expended on the public promotion of science nowadays, but how effective is it? One measure of effectiveness would surely be a high level of agreement between the positions held ...

A chara, – Thank you for running David Robert Grimes’s balanced and unemotional statement of facts regarding science (“Better grasp of science would be a social boon”, Opinion & Analysis, July 10th).

The challenges of this time humble me as a science writer and educator. As I participate in discussions about many of the most serious and pressing problems now facing our country and world – problems ...

Between 1-10 August 2022, a team of Portuguese and Spanish paleontologists has been working at the paleontological site in Pombal, Portugal.Credit: Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculty of Sciences of the ...

Scientific Facts Few natural scientists have heard of philosophers Paul de Man, Jacques Derrida, and Michel Foucault, or any of their followers in the modes of literary criticism, historical analysis, ...

You know how science can be brain-oozingly amazing? Like curing Autism, inventing Star Trek warp drive, lifespan doubling amazing. Yeah this is the opposite of that. This short video shows you nine ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Dear Editor, I have just finished reading a number of articles on silage making in last week's Farming Independent by both Liam Fitzgerald and more specifically John Donworth. The up-to-date summary ...

Legends of lost continents have always been fascinating and mysterious. They are full of stories about once majestic civilizations that disappeared under the water or were destroyed by cataclysms.

“Scientists believe” is the most accurate headline, which is why they use it. Many of the claims presented are ones the reporters themselves are not qualified to assess; the reporter must of necessity ...