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Most Americans say they trust scientists to act in the public’s best interests, though confidence is lower than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

A scientist with nothing but hypotheses is more of a philosopher than anything, because a hunch isn’t worth jack-squat until a whole hell of a lot of data has been gathered. But that doesn’t mean ...

Fast radio bursts (FRBs), hugely powerful discharges of energy emanating from the furthest reaches of outer space, have confounded scientists for well over a decade. They’re so powerful that they can ...

Above: A custom-made barrel enzyme, a type of protein seen as redoubling the efficiency of industrial processes.Credit... Supported by By William J. Broad Artificial intelligence often gets criticized ...

Scientists have discovered that one of our most common types of litter could solve another environmental problem. James Cook University found that cigarette butts, when transformed into char through a ...