The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. In obvious ways, this is a better time than ever if you want to learn about science. There’s an immense number of free resources ...

Results of the 14th annual Cool Science Image Contest were announced on Wednesday with winners selected from a pool of entries that include University of Wisconsin faculty, professors and students.

Science often goes where human eyes cannot follow. Moments too fleeting to observe in real time and objects too distant, tiny or chaotic for easy observation with our limited senses can still reveal ...

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So, you’ve just decided to take a break from studying and need something to pass the time. Or maybe you’re waiting for a plane, or you’re stuck at the train station, and you want something to keep ...

This article predates Brown Brothers Media’s ownership of Science Blog and has not been reviewed under our current editorial process. It is preserved as part of the publication’s archive. The Fonz: ...

For seven years, the Cool Science program has shown that children’s artwork is effective in teaching adults in the Lowell area about climate science. Now, thanks to a $3 million National Science ...