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The sun is the roundest natural object ever precisely measured, astronomers say.

Scientists who encoded the book say it could soon be cheaper to store information in DNA than in conventional digital devices

Under the supervision of guards and graduate students, a small group of prisoners is breeding the beautiful orange-and-white insects in a greenhouse outside the prison. They have even carried out research to show what plants the butterfly prefers to lay its eggs on.

Teachers, scientists and policymakers have drafted ambitious new education standards. All 50 states should adopt them

An artificial “brain” built by a 17-year-old whiz kid from Florida is able to accurately assess tissue samples for signs of breast cancer, providing more confidence to a minimally invasive procedure.

Pulling bad science apart is the best teaching gimmick I know for explaining how good science works

If you have a serious new claim to make, it should go through scientific publication and peer review before you present it to the media