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On a warm, sunny beach near Melbourne, Australia, Alethea Jerebine watched her daughters climb a jumble of rocks. “Can they do this? she was worried about…

Elaine Jutamulia ’24 took a sip of coffee with a few drops of anise extract. It was his second try.“What do you think?” asked Omar Orozco,…

In a new peer-reviewed analysis, scientists quantify amino acids before and after our “last universal common ancestor.”The last universal common ancestor is the single life form…

The Economist How Gulf leaders want to harness the power of science A stronger R&D base, they hope, will transform their countries’ economies. Will their plan…

By Emily InnesJanuary 7, 2025 When Ryan Brindle, associate professor of cognitive and behavioral sciences (CBSC) at Washington and Lee University, isn’t sleeping, he’s usually thinking…

Betsy earned this honor for her significant contributions to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, having educated learners in formal and informal settings for more…

“This honor is truly a recognition of 20 years of students and postdocs with whom I have been fortunate to work on various projects in my…

Are you ready to transform the way you communicate about science? The Art of Science Communication is an eight-week online course designed to help scientists craft…

The National Medal of Science was established by the United States Congress in 1959 and is administered by the United States National Science Foundation (NSF). This…

A study published in 2022 found a tenuous but plausible link between picking your nose and increasing the risk of developing dementia.In cases where scratching your…