Altruism, the tendency to behave in ways that benefit others even if it comes at a cost to oneself, is a valuable human ...

To summarize, we need mechanisms to constantly validate existing scientific knowledge or laws, and those mechanisms can be combinations of data, hypothesis and experiments.

So-called "100-year weather events" now seem almost commonplace as floods, storms and fires continue to set new standards for ...

When it comes to alternative power sources, nuclear fusion is still a dream scenario. While using nuclear fusion to create commercial-scale energy has yet to be achieved, scientists say it could ...

Researchers are outlining a new approach to behavioral research that draws on experimental studies and computer models to offer new insights into organizational and group behavior.

Thought experiments can have some advantages over real experiments: they require no special equipment, are low-cost, can be ...

The lab where Protacio works uses agar to grow model organisms called fission yeast, whose chromosomes have striking similarities with ours. The bad agar derailed their experiments for two months.

THE STANDARD MODEL of particle physics—completed in 1973—is the jewel in the crown of modern physics. It predicts the properties of elementary particles and forces with mind-boggling accuracy ...