Throughout history, scientists have pursued bold experiments to expand human knowledge. While many studies led to breakthroughs, others shocked observers because of their unusual methods or ...

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests ...

From vaccines to semiconductors, the scientific method made the U.S. a superpower. Abandoning it could reverse decades of progress.

The scientific method is a mathematical and experimental technique that is used in sciences to build a hypothesis and testing ...

Psychological science has never been more societally relevant, says APS President James Pennebaker in his third presidential ...

Animal testing, long used in science, is considered outdated, cruel and unnecessary. Every year, millions of animals are subjected to painful experiments in laboratories, often resulting in permanent ...

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...

It sounds fictional, but the “science fiction science” or “sci-fi-sci” method is meant to predict the effects of real upcoming technologies on society before things take a dystopian turn. Researchers ...