Most classification systems in science are either very broad, grouping papers into just a few high-level fields like “Chemistry” or “Physics”, or they focus on a few or even single fields in detail.

We are now entering the second quarter of the 21st Century, and, especially in the last years, the achievements made by ...

The Frontiers' publishing program was developed twenty years ago in anticipation of the evolving publishing needs of 21st century science. Frontiers recognizes the need to bring together mission, ...

An American Museum of Natural History staff member points to pupae in an incubator as a family looks on. Image provided by the American Museum of Natural History Credit: Alvaro Keding/© AMNH The ...

For scientists, the quest for knowledge never ceases. Students new to research and established researchers must continually gain information to further their educations, enhance their careers, and ...

In 2022, Wellcome Connecting Science, a genomic science program funded by the Wellcome Trust, organized a citizens’ jury to ask whether the U.K. government should allow scientists to edit the DNA of ...

Public understanding and acceptance of empirical evidence and current scientific consensus is, arguably, among the most important topics today. This is especially so from the perspective of ...

The editors of Scientific American look to 2026 as a chance to peer into the future to see what science may be unfolding and what discoveries may lurk on the horizon. But the new year is also a chance ...

Science podcasts can cover a wide range of subjects within the scientific field, including topics such as physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, and many more. They can be hosted by ...

Associate Professor of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas As a science communication scholar, I’ve always supported vaccination and trusted medical experts – and I still do. As a ...

Michael Shermer got his first clue that things were changing at Scientific American in late 2018. The author had been writing his “Skeptic” column for the magazine since 2001. His monthly essays, ...