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Bruno Latour, a veteran of the ‘science wars,’ has a new mission
He has long been a thorn in scientists’ sides. Today, Latour wants to help rebuild trust in science -
Disturbing allegations of sexual harassment in Antarctica leveled at noted scientist
Two women allege their team leader bullied them at remote research sites years ago. Now they are taking action -
Why does this famous protector of trees now want to cut some down?
Veteran forest ecologist's views have evolved over time -
Ripples in space: U.S. trio wins physics Nobel for discovery of gravitational waves
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Barry Barish, who led the famed LIGO experiment -
Craig Venter’s synthetic biology company hit with gender discrimination suit
Attorney who worked for firm says the famed genomicist himself made off-color remark -
Cybersecurity and technology transfer seen as top priorities for NIST director nominee
Walter Copan has relevant experience with federal labs and agencies -
Top astronomer on the challenges of building the world’s largest telescope, and what’s next
Xavier Barcons taking reins of the European Southern Observatory at a critical juncture -
Cats that behave like liquids, tampons that play music, and other ‘advances’ honored with Ig Nobel Prizes
The annual awards recognize the most unusual scientific achievements -
Hurricane Irma update: On ravaged Barbuda, an archaeology center tries to pick up the pieces
Researchers evaluating the damage from historic storm -
Lasker prizes recognize work on cell growth, cancer prevention, and reproductive care
Planned Parenthood honored as Republicans target it for funding cuts -
Trump has picked a politician to lead NASA. Is that a good thing?
Lawmaker has fans, but past remarks on climate expected to draw fire -
How Google is making music with artificial intelligence
Creative algorithms are a new tool for human expression -
Discredited gene-editing researcher vows to clear his name
Hopes independent group will verify CRISPR rival -
The rise of unproven stem cell therapies turned this obscure scientist into an industry watchdog
Through 7 years and 2000 blog posts, Paul Knoepfler has insisted that stem cells are being oversold -
Mirror delivered to giant solar telescope despite Native Hawaiian protest
Several protesters arrested as truck convoy delivers 4-meter mirror to Haleakalā summit on Maui
