Scientists and journalists share a core belief in questioning, observing and verifying to reach the truth. Science News reports on crucial research and discovery across science disciplines. We need ...

In many states, homeowners with “excellent” credit scores are charged less for home insurance than those with worse scores, even if they live in a disaster-prone area. By Claire Brown and Mira ...

We envision a world in which systems of oppression and harm are dismantled, and women and girls regardless of race, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status ...

Top clerics selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father, despite President Trump’s warning that he was “unacceptable.” Oil prices surged to their highest levels since the pandemic, ...

The mother of police shooting victim Ashtian Barnes won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling last May. Then a judge’s surprising about-face left her, and her lawyers, without answers. On this podcast ...

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology, cell biology, ...

How do we know what life was like in the past? Hundreds of years ago, there were no smart phones or cameras. Many people couldn't read or write because they didn't go to school. Back then, only ...