Science is probably the most misquoted field in all of human conversation. Not because people are trying to be dishonest, but ...

In the brain, language pops up everywhere. All across the wrinkly expanse of the brain’s outer layer, a constellation of different regions handle the meaning of language, scientists report online ...

The future for scientists holding or applying for National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and other federal grants and contracts is cloudy right now. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link We all do our best to be accurate, responsible users of the English language, but despite our best intentions, we’ve all had the occasional slip ...

This is a part of Science Diction, a series digging into the scientific origin stories behind our words and language. Find all our stories and previous issues here. Words like these weren’t just ...