Millions have been spent to catch plagiarism and AI with tools from education company Turnitin. Is the tech worth it?

The U.S. has one of the world’s most advanced systems to monitor air pollutants. Can it keep up with a changing climate?

As international research projects are upended, European leaders say they will fill the funding void. Is that realistic?

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Although the evidence is limited, some psychologists are increasingly using ketogenic diets to treat psychiatric disorders.

New evidence suggests the universe might not behave as expected, raising questions about the costs of being wrong.

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In April 2020, David Zweig went out with his daughter to meet another parent and child, while dutifully remaining 6 feet apart to follow Covid guidelines. The little group cycled along a dirt trail ...