AAAS meeting coverage

New physics-driven approaches may offer a more energy-efficient and cost-effective method for water purification processes like seawater desalination.

The red kangaroo faces the harpy eagle in March Mammal Madness (MMM), a virtual tournament that ranks mammals in simulated battles to see which one might win.

People are connected through language, music, the Internet, and social media. And now, there is a map that illustrates the interconnectedness of the online world.

The perceived conflict between science and religion has a long and eventful history in the United States, but there is hope for reconciling these two seemingly feuding worldviews in the classroom

While animal models have paved much of the way to unraveling the biological underpinnings of neurological diseases, the complexities of the human brain are never fully captured by these models.

To prepare for the future, state lawmakers need accurate information about climate impacts. The trick, say experts working in Indiana, Idaho, and Missouri, is to start by listening to local communities.

What we know about our natural world is likely influenced by racial biases, says North Carolina State Ph.D. student Deja Perkins.

Scientists are learning more about how the "Big Lie," anti-vaccine movements and other disinformation campaigns become so popular.

Just as our bodies can build resistance to viral attacks, it’s possible our minds can cultivate defenses against disinformation.

In conservation biology, there is the long-standing notion that extinction is forever. But if scientists could recreate those species using technology, would that diminish your motivation to protect them in the first place?