These centers debuted July 1 with five years of initial funding and will focus on marine genomics, geohazards, materials ...

For decades, scientific knowledge has been firmly shut behind the lock and key of eye-wateringly expensive journal paywalls. But in recent years a tide has been turning against the rigid, antiquated ...

Results from a massive research project investigating whether previously reported scientific results can be replicated raises questions about their reliability. A major, new examination of the ...

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Summer Science students from both Bryn Mawr and Haverford, working with Professor of Biology Thomas Mozdzer, traveled to the ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Political appointees may soon oversee scientific research in America. Maria Korneeva/Moment via Getty Images Most Americans don’t read the rules that govern the federal grants funding science. Those ...

Behavioral science describes the study of human behavior through the use of systematic experimentation and observation. Behavioral scientists study when and why individuals engage in specific ...

Dedicated research support ensures students are exposed to cutting-edge imaging systems like satellites and detectors to answer fundamental scientific questions, monitor, and protect our environment, ...

Is social science research trustworthy? The economist Noah Smith raises this question in a recent piece entitled “How many of our ‘facts’ about society health, and the economy are fake?” As he points ...

Undergraduate research is part of our DNA. Students can hit the ground running with research projects as early as their first year. The lab and scientific writing skills that undergraduates develop ...

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists.