Scientific theory has had a rough time in America’s public schools. The approach is not limited to evolution. Legislatures across the country are proposing or passing laws that purport to encourage ...

The Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889 Art Images via Getty Images Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889), which features a sky of swirling blue hues streaked with bright gold, is one of the ...

A lot of ink has been spilled on the question of what will ultimately win: the scientific method, an approach to learning about the world by coming up with theories and testing those theories against ...

Tiny little threads whizzing through spacetime and vibrating incessantly: this is roughly how you can imagine the universe, according to string theory. The various vibrations of the threads generate ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Allegations that part of a key 2006 study of Alzheimer's disease may have been fabricated have rocked the research community, calling into question the validity of the study's influential results.