The history of science and technology is marked by major breakthroughs—the theory of evolution, the splitting of the atom, ...

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A robot named Adam was the first of its kind to do science. Adam mimicked a biologist. After coming up with questions to ask about yeast, the machine tested those questions inside a robotic laboratory ...

Fascinating intersections between mythology and science captivate our collective imagination. Ancient narratives often mirror contemporary scientific theories and discoveries in surprising ways. Here, ...

It’s not a good look for science when the most hyped, heavily marketed, and supposedly transformative discoveries are later discredited. Among the more spectacular cases were claims that a team of ...

Scientific discovery is often tedious, expensive, incremental trial and error, but the advent of artificial intelligence is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Given the challenges and the urgent need to protect these predators, it’s ...

New studies and patents are "increasingly less likely to break with the past in ways that push science and technology in new directions," according to a 2023 paper that found a lack of disruptive ...

It’s not a good look for science when the most hyped, heavily marketed, and supposedly transformative discoveries are later discredited. Among the more spectacular cases were claims that a team of ...

Golden apple snails have eyes that are similar to humans’—and they can regenerate an amputated eye in just a month. Scientists uncovered a gene related to that process, laying the groundwork for more ...

Can scientists actually make discoveries by licking things? Believe it or not, they can. Join Hank Green and learn the ...