What do a nuclear engineer and a registered nurse have in common? They just got elected to Congress. At least seven people with science backgrounds won their races for seats in the United States House ...

New study shows that eighth-grade science teachers without an educational background in science are less likely to practice inquiry-oriented science instruction, possibly contributing to the US lack ...

The U.S. House of Representatives will see an influx of scientists as a result of the 2018 midterm elections. The 2016 election, specifically Donald Trump’s utter disregard for facts, galvanized ...

Communicating the impacts and achievements of science to people beyond academia can be challenging. Researchers predominantly discuss their findings in academic journals that the general public ...

Ninth grade biology students construct the parts of a cell using clay. A solid science background makes middle-school science teachers more effective, say experts. Credit: Allison Shelley/The Verbatim ...