Birds, bees, bears, dragonflies, salamanders, hemlocks, fungi. Scientific research in Great Smoky Mountains National Park addresses a wide swath of subjects. From Tennessee, North Carolina, South ...

The transition from mythology to rational, scientific thought in Ancient Greece set the foundation for Western civilization.

In the quest for knowledge, science often prides itself on objectivity and empirical evidence. It is often contrasted with lived experience, which is defined as innately subjective and clearly in ...

Is it a silent messenger from a distant civilisation or merely a frozen wanderer caught in the Sun's gravity? The arrival of a new interstellar visitor has triggered a scientific standoff that feels ...

Chatham Middle School students showcased their scientific inquiry and problem-solving skills during the school’s annual ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...