More than two dozen contributors to the manual criticized the deletion of a chapter on climate science by the Federal Judicial Center.

New Cy-Fair ISD trustees reversed a book ban last week, but educators and students say the lasting harm of censoring materials can't be undone with a single vote.

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) -- The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District has officially rescinded a controversial policy the board adopted two years ago that banned certain chapters from science ...

A previously unseen network of cells plays a critical role in helping hair emerge from the roots, according to a study that may rewrite textbooks and lead to new hairfall treatments. Until now, it was ...

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The latest holiday gift sensation is a handy little device that can literally rewire your brain while you use it. It’s portable, reusable and re-giftable, and comes in literally millions of different ...

The year 2025 hasn’t started out great. We’ve seen foreign wars, climate change, racist rhetoric, and political polarization escalate over the last several months, making many of us angry, burned out, ...

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From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

Alan Lightman and Martin Rees’s book, The Shape of Wonder: How Scientists Think, Work, and Live (2025), describes the lives of scientists; what inspires them, how they spend their time, how they ...