Many concerns relate to how ChatGPT will change education. It certainly can write essays about a range of topics. I gave it both an exam and a final project that I had assigned students in a class I taught on science denial at George Washington Unive ...

Landmarks on Venus are named after famous women. This topographic map introduces the woman behind each name.

Meet the tourists who are panhandling in the streets to fund their next beach trip.

The quest for fame will destroy us

It should be obvious that your gender doesn't hinder your ability to code, yet women continue to face an uphill climb into tech careers thanks largely to unspoken stigmas against female coders.  For its latest campaign, the nonprofit advocacy gr ...

Smallpox has inflicted untold suffering and death. So why are we keeping it around?

As they investigate the factors behind the decline of bee populations, scientists are now eyeing a new culprit — soaring levels of carbon dioxide, which alter plant physiology and significantly reduce protein in important sources of pollen.

What are algae doing inside salamander cells? Museum researchers are investigating this unique symbiotic pairing.

In Alaska, the number of fluent Haida speakers has dwindled down into the single digits. It’s been called an endangered language. But in Juneau, one group is trying to change that. Haida Language Learners is using YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram to r ...