If you’ve taken on the heroic task of teaching a group of preteens, try one of these 10 science and environmental debate topics for middle school to keep them engaged. A debate is an exciting, ...

At a time when science issues are increasingly part of the broader public discourse, Pew Research Center explored the role of science-related Facebook pages – both those that were meant to enhance the ...

Public understanding and acceptance of empirical evidence and current scientific consensus is, arguably, among the most important topics today. This is especially so from the perspective of ...

In our list of 19 best debate topics related to technology and science, we dredged up some interesting issues that most people are sure to have an opinion about. Depending on their interests, people ...

As a science communication scholar, I’ve always supported vaccination and trusted medical experts – and I still do. As a new mom, however, I’ve been confronting new-to-me emotions and concerns while ...

The editors of Scientific American look to 2026 as a chance to peer into the future to see what science may be unfolding and what discoveries may lurk on the horizon. But the new year is also a chance ...

About seven-in-ten Americans express at least some interest in science news – in fact, they report greater interest in science stories than news about business, entertainment and even sports, though ...

As different initiatives, priorities, and efforts to change teaching and learning in schools come and go, one challenge remains constant: Time is a finite resource. In elementary schools, especially, ...

A commonly proposed solution to help diffuse the political and religious polarization surrounding controversial scientific issues like evolution or climate change is education. However, researchers ...

Scientific disciplines often shy away from asking fundamental "what if" questions. But philosophy – if unencumbered by dogma or ideology – has much to offer evidence-based enquiry ...