Many people understand that science has a big impact on their lives, but have a limited understanding of how science works, or even what it is. And, of course, the past few years we've seen an ...

Quanta Magazine is an editorially independent online publication launched by the Simons Foundation in 2012 to enhance public understanding of science. Why Quanta? Albert Einstein called photons ...

Texting and other e-device usage could make our brains worse at understanding science, according to a new study by Penn State researchers. “We found that [in] people who report using more electronic ...

The future of an equitable science for all depends on a deeper understanding of its history, one which sees women not as isolated, anomalous geniuses or as symbols, but as forces of inquiry and ...

Understanding how these factors affect our health and planet is crucial. In his upcoming book, Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe (Dutton), award-winning science journalist Carl ...