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If your great night involves learning how black holes form, why civilizations collapsed, or what's at ocean bottom, this was ...

In recent debates about government funding, certain quirky-sounding research projects — like studying shrimp on treadmills — have grabbed headlines and become easy targets for criticism. Politicians ...

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It often starts with something small, such as a new bird in a branch, a vibrant butterfly in a yard, a colorful plant growing through a crack in the sidewalk, or as part of a lawn. Suddenly, you are ...

Stepping inside Erin Adams’ lab at the University of Chicago is a bit overstimulating. Adams’ work centers on molecular immunology. As the Joseph Regenstein Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular ...

NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, wrapped up its first full month on the red planet and is gearing up its robotic arm to reach out and touch martian rocks for the first time, scientists ...

Banner image: "Drivinq questions" boards, such as this one featuring burning questions about Arctic wildfires, sit at the heart of new, three-year science curricula. (Credit: inquiryHub) A coalition ...

Ever since Arthur D. Little created the first consulting firm in 1886, management consultants have turned their attention to nearly everything from advertising to education to statecraft. They and ...