Amid declining test scores, the country has pivoted away from screens and invested in back-to-basics school materials.
Book Review: How Genetics Shapes Our Ideas About Vice and Blame
Kathryn Paige Harden’s “Original Sin” explores the genetic roots of sin and guilt, and our attitudes toward punishment.
Kathryn Paige Harden’s “Original Sin” explores the genetic roots of sin and guilt, and our attitudes toward punishment.
Opinion: Science Communication Is Central to the Practice of Science
Explaining and defending knowledge is as essential to the scientific enterprise as publishing research.
Explaining and defending knowledge is as essential to the scientific enterprise as publishing research.
Polygraphs Aren’t Very Accurate. Are There Better Options?
Research is identifying alternative methods to the polygraph, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.
Research is identifying alternative methods to the polygraph, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.
Where There’s Wildfire Smoke, There’s Poor Mental Health
On a mild day in mid-November, among a clutch of oaks and sycamores, more than a dozen people encircled a small fire.
On a mild day in mid-November, among a clutch of oaks and sycamores, more than a dozen people encircled a small fire.
Opinion: The Problem With Promoting ‘Gold Standard Science’
Branding scientific research with a simplified label risks misleading the public and harming scientific literacy.
Branding scientific research with a simplified label risks misleading the public and harming scientific literacy.
Interview: Sylvia Fogel on Rethinking Autism Research
The newly-appointed head of a government advisory committee on autism is ready to reshape federal priorities.
The newly-appointed head of a government advisory committee on autism is ready to reshape federal priorities.
Rifling Through the Evidence: Uncertainty in Firearms Analysis
Recently published studies raise basic methodology questions about the tests used to vet ballistic analysts.
Recently published studies raise basic methodology questions about the tests used to vet ballistic analysts.
Stuck in the Weeds: An Invasive Plant Meets Bureaucracy
At the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond, Arundo donax shouldn’t be hard to control. Red tape and disorder get in the way.
At the U.S.-Mexico border and beyond, Arundo donax shouldn’t be hard to control. Red tape and disorder get in the way.
Opinion: Why Environmental Tipping Points Don’t Have to Spell Doom
A tipping point commonly means a point of no return. But conservation can still help ecosystems restore their balance.
A tipping point commonly means a point of no return. But conservation can still help ecosystems restore their balance.
Why the FDA Is Embracing Old Math for New Drugs
In the 20th-century statistics wars, Bayesians were underdogs. Now their methods may help speed treatments to market.
In the 20th-century statistics wars, Bayesians were underdogs. Now their methods may help speed treatments to market.
Under Trump, mRNA Skepticism Threatens a Promising Technology
The administration had cut crucial funding for mRNA-based therapies. The rest of the world might step in and benefit.
The administration had cut crucial funding for mRNA-based therapies. The rest of the world might step in and benefit.
Opinion: Autonomous AI Agents Have an Ethics Problem
AI-powered digital assistants can do many complex tasks on their own. But who takes responsibility when they cause harm?
AI-powered digital assistants can do many complex tasks on their own. But who takes responsibility when they cause harm?
Do America’s Top Health Research Officials Stick Around Too Long?
Critics argue that NIH directors should have term limits. Others say leadership continuity matters. Who’s right?
Critics argue that NIH directors should have term limits. Others say leadership continuity matters. Who’s right?
Interview: The Enduring Appeal of Alternative Medicine
The MAHA movement’s embrace of unorthodox therapies has deep roots in U.S. history, says law professor Lewis Grossman.
The MAHA movement’s embrace of unorthodox therapies has deep roots in U.S. history, says law professor Lewis Grossman.
Opinion: What the ‘Birthday Paradox’ Can Teach Us About Black History
Statistics can help fill in historical gaps, revealing surprising and empowering things about the past and present.
Statistics can help fill in historical gaps, revealing surprising and empowering things about the past and present.