Societal challenges, from climate change to public health crises to advancements in AI, have been intrinsically linked with scientific progress for generations. But as politics become more polarized, ...

The number of scientific papers flagged as fraudulent has been growing. Now a new paper sheds light on how it’s being done. Researchers found loose networks of unscrupulous editors working with ...

Scientists have pinpointed nearly 300 "hotspots" in the human genome that may increase the risk of bipolar disorder. In the largest study of its kind to date, an international research team conducted ...

The Data Science and AI Institute, in collaboration with the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS), continues its series of symposia exploring the intersection of AI with the humanities, natural ...

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Platforms such as iNaturalist and eBird encourage people to observe and document nature, but how accurate is the ecological data that they collect? In a new study published in Citizen Science: Theory ...

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atai Life Sciences announces Phase 2 study of EMP-01 for social anxiety disorder, with results expected in Q1 2026. atai Life Sciences has announced the dosing of the first patient in a Phase 2 study ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the type of trees affected by Phanerochaete velutina. A species of wood-eating fungus didn't need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying ...

Butterfly populations across the U.S. have crashed by more than a fifth since 2000, with most species in decline. Researchers warn that unchecked pesticide use and habitat loss could accelerate a ...