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In 1970, the worlds first experimental deep-sea mining operation took place 130 miles off the South Carolina coast. Scientists just went back. Their shocking photos, released on Feb. 19, come

Silicon Valley’s biggest names are backing new ways to organize and fund science research. Some worry their experiments signal a “move fast and break things” approach.

A peer reviewed study funded by the American Gas Association (AGA) found that there is not enough evidence to demonstrate a causal relationship between

Aseries of disclosures in recent weeks revealed fraud and bribery in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) generic drug approval programs. Some lawmakers have reacted to these disturbing developments by calling for stricter FDA review of new drug approvals. FDA!sfeall problem, however, remains a drug approval process that moves too slowly, not too quickly. Over the past year, the FDA has taken several significant steps toward making new drugs available more quickly to those who need them...

The MIT Series Patrick Collison and Tyler Cowen opened their 2019 Atlantic piece that helped jump-start the progress studies movement with the following passage: In 1861, the American scientist and educator William Barton Rogers published a manifesto calling for a new kind of research institution. Recognizing the “daily increasing proofs of the happy influence of scientific culture on the industry and the civilization of the nations,” and the growing importance of what he called “Industria...

POLAND — Thirteen Maine high school seniors each have $1,000 more toward their college educations after Poland Spring Water Co. awarded its annual Good

Sunlight has always been a part of keeping healthy thanks to how the human body produces vitamin D when exposed to it. But new research shows that exposure to natural sunlight also regulates how [...]

Research suggests that dogs may be able to be trained to help in citrus groves hit by citrus greening disease, a deadly disease that's hit orchards in Florida, California and Texas. Citrus [...]

Probiotics are added to a range of products, such as yogurt, tea and even chocolate. According to their proponents, probiotics are live strains of yeast and bacteria that can help balance the [...]

A recent study showed that pesticides can harm bee populations for generations. The paper, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, found [...]