The Museum of Science and SciStarter, a digital platform that connects people to citizen science projects, today announced a new global partnership designed to mobilize online science audiences into ...

As a self-proclaimed lifelong learner and former educator, Amy Boyington is passionate about researching and advocating for learners of all ages. For over a decade, Amy has specialized in writing ...

Research projects for high schoolers offer an important way for college applicants to demonstrate qualities like grit, creativity and originality. Credit: Maria Alejandra Cardona for The Hechinger ...

Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Nikola Tesla: these famous scientists are known for their innovation and intellectual curiosity. For students who also dream of becoming an ...

For many, the term “scientist” brings up images of people clad in white lab coats clutching glass tubes, gathering data that will appear in dense academic articles that most people can’t parse, let ...

It might seem surprising, but federal research funding isn’t just for scientists. A component of many federal grants that support basic research requires that discoveries be shared with nonscientists.

University of Colorado Boulder researchers across all STEM disciplines offer summer projects for SMART students. In your Statement of Purpose, be sure to describe research areas/topics you are ...

The Cranbrook Institute of Science has launched a community research network  designed to create opportunities for people to ...

Responding to an impending hazard means that time is limited, so analysis and decision-making must proceed on an accelerated timetable. Modeling, numerical simulation, leading to predictive capacity, ...

Both funders and researchers would find it useful to know which areas of inquiry are most likely to lead to important findings. A new metrics-based approach aims to analyze paper citations, patents, ...

An illustration shows three scientists in lab coats kneeling, pushing up against a molecular model looming over them. The atom they are pushing on is red and is connected to an orange ball that ...