The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all.

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Certain political forces have tried to discredit science, especially since Darwin published "On the Origin of Species" in 1859. Most Americans know about the Scopes trial, thanks to the movie, ...

Two scientists go where many fear to tread in the fight against far-right disinformation on climate and vaccines ...

CLIMATEWIRE | President Joe Biden used the first half of his 17-minute farewell address Wednesday night to tout his achievements over the past four years, highlighting infrastructure and climate ...

To guard against political influence in science within the government, the White House announced the official launch of the Scientific Integrity Task Force. The new initiative, announced Monday, ...

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus ...