Scientific theory has had a rough time in America’s public schools. The approach is not limited to evolution. Legislatures across the country are proposing or passing laws that purport to encourage ...

Current efforts to stifle scientific theories in school are reminiscent of the attacks on the teaching of the theory of evolution. (iStock / Getty Images Plus) Scientific theory has had a rough time ...

When meteorologist Alfred Wegener proposed in 1912 that continents drifted across Earth's surface, the scientific community wasn't just skeptical - they were downright hostile. Wegener's inability to ...

Early scientific theories—such as those explaining basic phenomena like gravity, burning, and the movement of molecules in water—centered on presumed inherent properties rather than external factors, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Death is one of the few questions science approaches with both rigor and humility. While it can’t speak to meaning or purpose, it ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American "He who loves practice without theory is like ...

Recent discoveries have reignited excitement and curiosity in the scientific community, suggesting the possible existence of parallel universes. Scientists are delving into evidence and theories ...

Suggested Citation: "APPENDIX H: Understanding the Scientific Enterprise: The Nature of Science in the Next Generation Science Standards." National Research Council. 2013. Next Generation Science ...

Almost a year before the 1963 publication of The Feminine Mystique—the zeitgeist-shattering book that would launch second-wave feminism and change the life of millions of women—author Betty Friedan ...