Crowds reach a critical point where individual movement is overtaken by a collective dynamic, causing the mass to adhere to ...

The science that was repulsive to an idea of religious belief thus began to embrace religious ideas culminating with the ...

Apple's Newton was the company's first attempt at developing the gadget now recognized as a tablet. With the launch of the latest iPad model, it feels like the right time to look back and see what its ...

A flurry of scientific gatherings and panels across federal ... “Peer review via study sections is required by law in order for the NIH to disburse most of the $40 billion annual extramural ...

Ever since Isaac Newton famously talked about gravity, its dominance as a force in our solar system has been well known. It's responsible for the orbits of the planets and their satellites, but there ...

Explore scientific fun with Newton's first law, exciting aerial adventures, and a nostalgic journey through quilting and childhood memories. Federal judge halts Trump's executive order ending ...

It's illegal in the UK to sell a knife to anyone under the age of 18, but there are fears there are cracks in the system. The Southport killings have shone a light once again on the danger of ...

Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www ...

While executive orders have the force of law, they are not laws in themselves and must operate within the framework of existing statutes and constitutional provisions. Unlike laws passed by Congress, ...

While executive orders carry the weight of law, they can be overturned by future presidents or challenged in court, a reality that may hinder some of Trump’s ambitions. Congress could also throw ...

Science is littered with serendipitous findings — such as Alexander Fleming’s chance observation that a mould killed the bacteria he was culturing, which led to the discovery of antibiotics ...

Anthony Newton is facing a potential death penalty for a gruesome murder. Newton, his brother-in-law and another woman allegedly lured Molina into the woman’s apartment around Christmas 2016 and ...