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The idea that science should shape public policy is under serious attack. The massive funding cuts requested this year by the administration of US President Donald Trump, affecting US universities and ...

Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the implications of generative A.I.’s transformation of technology. Universities across the country are scrambling to understand the ...

I study how animal species change over time, especially through partnerships with other living things (called symbiosis). Most of my work focuses on sea creatures like clams, snails, and cockles, but ...

The science fiction blockbuster wowed audiences with its depiction of space travel and more. Here's what NASA staff and other ...

Last year, Nick Franks published a paper that kicked off an almighty row over the biology of what happens to the brain during sleep (Nat. Neurosci., DOI:10.1038 ...

We at the Greater Good Science Center recently learned that one of our books was pulled from the shelves of the United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library, as part of a larger systematic purge of 381 ...

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Before we begin, how would you describe your leisure style? This question isn’t about what you wear during your downtime (although “resort casual” is always a win). Instead, consider how you behave ...