As the year ends, the Science desk of The New York Times asked its reporters to choose the stories that were the most memorable. These are their selections, with a focus on space, climate change, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Maria Popova is the editor and founder of BrainPickings.org and a MIT Futures of Entertainment Fellow. She is based in Brooklyn, New York. Deborah Blum is a science journalist & author, the publisher ...

This year was undoubtedly the one in which CRISPR took over the minds and hearts of science lovers everywhere. On Thursday, Science Magazine announced the gene-editing technique won its Breakthrough ...

Yesterday, Congressional negotiators released a budget agreement that is likely to be signed by the president if it could pass both houses. The overall outlines of the deal—tax breaks that benefit ...

Those who try to measure public understanding about science and technology often link science and technology with the health and medical domain. Yet, the reality is that different people find those ...

Computer science is too often defined by what it’s not. Students, teachers, and administrators frequently characterize computer science as a discipline dominated by people who stare at screens, ...

Beyond demographic differences, there is also an association between personality traits and interest in science and technology topics. In particular, Americans with a tendency to be open to new ...

Citizen Science is a partnership between everyday people and professional scientists to investigate pressing questions about the world. Citizen Science 2015 is a conference and gathering of people ...