After eight years, a project that tried to reproduce the results of key cancer biology studies has finally concluded. And its findings suggest that like research in the social sciences, cancer ...

No one can question the impact of science on human civilization, and the importance of experimentation in science is equally undeniable. Some experiments confirm what we already know, others suggest a ...

The agency issued a memo last week laying out several grantmaking changes, including a new office for metascience.

Explore 25 exciting science experiments that bring learning to life! Using common materials, these hands-on activities demonstrate fascinating scientific principles through engaging demonstrations.

Have you ever imagined the solution to a logic problem instead of calculating it? Such “thought experiments” are carried out using one’s imagination rather than doing actual research. Typically ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month.Become a Plus Member It took more than a year for Deok-Ho Kim, a biomedical engineer at Johns Hopkins ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a series called “The Day Tomorrow Began,” which explores the history of breakthroughs at UChicago. Learn more here. A field experiment is a research method that uses ...

Long before quantum mechanics became a household term, Max Planck was already thinking carefully about what it actually means ...