Court rulings increasingly demand scientific certainty – but that’s not always possible
Last month, courts on both sides of the Atlantic delivered a clear verdict: when classifying…
nobody knows exactly what it’s made of – now we’ve started to uncover the truth
The iron-rich core at the centre of our planet has been a crucial part of…
Mars rovers serve as scientists’ eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life
NASA’s search for evidence of past life on Mars just produced an exciting update. On…
Who’s got the power? Studies of male and female primates show it’s not simple
Our understanding of female-male power relationships in animals has changed over time. Evolutionary biologists once…
How would Americans react if they learned AI was used for a speech, song, painting or news article?
Pew Research Center illustration; photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Artificial intelligence is now…
How Americans View AI and Its Impact on Human Abilities, Society
(SmileStudioAP) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views…
Tiny crystals in Earth’s crust have captured the movement of the Milky Way’s spiral arms
When most of us think about what shaped our planet, we probably picture volcanoes, earthquakes,…
Molecular ‘fossils’ offer microscopic clues to the origins of life – but they take care to interpret
The questions of how humankind came to be, and whether we are alone in the…
Identifying as a ‘STEM person’ makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job – and caregivers may unknowingly shape kids’ self-identity
Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – commonly called the STEM industries – continue…
Volcanoes can help us untangle the evolution of humans – here’s how
How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early…