A record of scientific ambition at its worst and best, where progress, power and ethics collided and changed global rules ...

The only thing stranger than science fiction is science fact. Dark Matters: Twisted But True, a short-lived documentary series hosted by genre legend John Noble, took this to the extreme in 2011.

Imagine standing at the laboratory bench, working on an experiment, when, as you finish one step, a display on the inside of your lab goggles tells you what to do next. Before you can make the ...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing jobs and industries, causing no small amount of consternation as it does. But on the bright side, it has the potential to greatly aid economists by ...

Some say we’ve entered a new age of AI-enabled scientific discovery. But human insight and creativity still can’t be ...

Winter means a lot of indoor time, and I've learned that science experiments are a lifesaver on those long, cold days. The best part? You don't need anything fancy. Baking soda, vinegar, food ...

The race to develop a virtual scientist—an AI creation that conducts every stage of research, from idea to publication—has ...

Benjamin Franklin experimented with electricity on fowl. Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Duplessis, courtesy of The Library of Congress In 1751 Benjamin Franklin planned an electrical ...

Leonardo da Vinci becomes more of a scientist with age and performs experiments to test theories. Muslim scientists in the Middle East had been testing their theories with experiments for a long time.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When I teach history of science at Stevens ...

Residents have been invited to Francis Patton School to “explore, experiment and discover” at a students’ Science Fair ...