These fascinating science facts prove that reality is often stranger—and a lot more interesting—than fiction These unbelievable science facts are actually true Even if you thought science class was a ...

Polar bears aren't white, strawberries aren't berries and the Earth isn't round—we'll have you rethinking everything you ...

Historically, biological reality included the existence of two immutable sexes, the humanity of a late-term fetus, and that childbirth was exclusive to one sex. Today, this reality is exchanged for ...

We’re often told to “follow the science” — a comforting phrase that suggests clarity, objectivity, and consensus. But in today’s hyperpolarized world, even science itself has become a political ...

In the late 19th century, the English biologist and philosopher Thomas Henry Huxley —a man known as “Darwin’s Bulldog” for his fierce defense of evolutionary science—offered a sobering observation ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on ...

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 ...

Current efforts to stifle scientific theories in school are reminiscent of the attacks on the teaching of the theory of evolution. (iStock / Getty Images Plus) Scientific theory has had a rough time ...