Reyhaneh Maktoufi loves a good story. She uses it to make sense of the world. Her own storytelling style leans into humor. “As most people who are artists will tell you, I often scribbled in a ...

Dodds has co-organized a working group aimed at moving “Towards a Data-Driven Science of Stories.” From December 10–12, ...

Four centuries ago, Johannes Kepler established three laws of planetary motion that accurately describe how planets in the solar system orbit the Sun. That might be enough for most; however, befitting ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

In December 2016, a flurry of headlines declared that “flashing lights could treat Alzheimer’s disease,” based on a single mouse study 1. The research was widely amplified by the media. But within a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ann Kowal Smith explores workplace culture and collaboration. Every day brings a new story about AI, from great hype about its ...

It’s been 25 years since China Miéville stepped into the literary spotlight with his novel “Perdido Street Station.” Combining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, the novel introduced ...

It was 1996, and Masashi Yanagisawa was on the brink of his next discovery. The Japanese scientist had arrived at the University of Texas Southwestern 5 years earlier, setting up his own lab at age 31 ...

One pet octopus suddenly became more than four dozen. They went viral. Then it all went south. By Emily Anthes Emily Anthes is a science reporter who writes Pet Theory, a column about our creature ...

“For too long, science journalism has been treated as something distinct, something extra — the domain of specialists writing for audiences who are already deeply interested in and informed about ...

A Europe-focused study published in the journal Science examined 87 ancient and modern cat genomes and found that the domestic cat, which has the scientific name Felis catus, originated in North ...

The European Commission has launched a new initiative to attract researchers and scientists to the European Union—especially those from the United States. The Choose Europe for Science program, backed ...