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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.

There’s more than meets the eye — here are some tips to help avoid confusion when reading about scientific studies.

Duke University evolutionary biologist Mohamed Noor talks about his book Live Long and Evolve: What Star Trek Can Teach Us About Evolution, Genetics, and Life on Other Worlds.

The satellites, meant to provide worldwide Internet access, are leaving diagonal white streaks cutting across astronomical images.

Although a preprint claiming to find similarities between the new coronavirus and HIV was quickly withdrawn, it nonetheless caused some handwringing among scientists and advocacy for traditional methods of publication.