The scientific process is the most effective method humans have for learning about the natural world, yet there remain numerous misconceptions about its application, even among scientists. Over at ...

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Like infectious diseases, ideas in the academic world are contagious. But why some travel far and wide while equally good ones remain in relative obscurity has been a mystery. Now a team of computer ...

A new study shows that little teams are more likely to take their research in radically new directions. “Big teams take the current frontier and exploit it,” Evans says. “They wring the towel. They ...

Like infectious diseases, ideas in the academic world are contagious. But why some travel far and wide while equally good ones remain in relative obscurity has been a mystery. Now a team of computer ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new NSTA Press book is designed to motivate students in grades 6–12 to ask not just “Why?” but also “How do we know?” Reading Nature: Engaging Biology Students With ...

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