What to expect during April’s solar eclipse

On April 8, millions of Americans will be watching the last total solar eclipse visible in the US until 2044. Here's what to expect.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
March 20, 2024 ~6 min

Check out thousands of 3D scans of vertebrate critters for free

Scientists have scanned thousands of natural history specimens, including birds, snakes, and even a whale. You can see them online for free.

Jim Erickson-U. Michigan • futurity
March 8, 2024 ~10 min


US public trusts science, but still worries about bias

Confidence in science remains high in the US, but has declined since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, research shows.

Michael Rozansky-Penn • futurity
March 5, 2024 ~9 min

Findings show replicability in social-behavior sciences

With best practices, high replicability is achievable in social-behavior sciences research, researchers report.

Debra Herrick-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Nov. 15, 2023 ~9 min

How Black female teachers enrich science with anti-racism

Black female science teachers find ways to incorporate anti-racist teaching in their classrooms, according to a new study.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Nov. 8, 2023 ~6 min

Career Days guide high school kids toward STEM fields

When colleges host STEM Career Days, the high school students who attend are far more likely to pursue a career in a STEM related field.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
Nov. 3, 2023 ~4 min

To debunk science misinformation, consider these factors

"Attempts to debunk science-relevant misinformation were, on average, not successful," but these factors up your odds of success.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
June 21, 2023 ~7 min

To get kids into science, engage the whole family

Instead of giving kids one-off experiences with science, like a summer camp, a new approach engages the whole family.

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
June 15, 2023 ~8 min


Science skeptics often suffer from overconfidence

People who dispute scientific consensus on topics like vaccines or climate change tend to be overconfident about the knowledge on those subjects.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Aug. 10, 2022 ~6 min

Survey gauges trust in gene-edited foods

Gene-edited foods won't require labels when they show up in US grocery stories. That may be right, but what if consumers feel betrayed?

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
June 29, 2022 ~10 min

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