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Could one test be used to deduce the infection status of five people? Engineers and computer scientists consider whether algorithms using sampling and probability techniques could supercharge COVID-19 testing.

According to new "hyper-realistic" computer simulations, powerful supernovae could be flinging stars into our galaxy's outer halo.

A major finding in particle physics reminds us of the importance of robust preliminary results — and paves the way for more exciting discoveries.

As scientific meetings are cancelled worldwide, researchers are rethinking how they network — a move that some say is long overdue.

In a scathing editorial, H. Holden Thorp argues that the Trump administration's distortion and denial of science almost certainly contributed to the federal government's sluggish response to the coronavirus threat.

These stellar remnants are some of the universe’s most enigmatic objects — and they are finally starting to give up their secrets.

Ruthless labor exploitation? Generational betrayal? Understanding the job crisis in academia requires a look at recent history.

Researchers have revealed the inner workings of a gene repression mechanism in fruit fly embryos, adding insight to the study of human diseases.

Journals, funders and scholars must work together to create an infrastructure to study peer review, argues a team of scientists.

Mathematician John Allen Paulos argues that up-to-the-minute reports and statistics can unintentionally distort the facts.