NEW YORK (AP) — A microscopic discovery in a California lake sparked buzz and controversy more than a decade ago when it was first revealed. Scientists said they'd discovered bacteria that used the ...

After 15 years of debate, a study that announced the alleged discovery of an arsenic-eating microbe has been retracted by the journal Science due to contaminated and flawed data. However, the original ...

To help reduce the misuse and misunderstanding of current science, scientific research needs to be explained in language the public can understand.

Medical Laboratory Scientist at bench with micropipettes. — Courtesy U.S. National Institutes of Health (Public Domain) Medical Laboratory Scientist at bench with micropipettes. — Courtesy U.S.

Fifteen years after the journal Science published a bombshell study with the potential to rewrite the rules of how life can form, the journal is retracting the paper, reports Nature. The authors of ...

The journal Science retracts a headline-grabbing study, but the authors vigorously defend their data and say the retraction is unwarranted. Retraction notices are getting clearer — but progress is ...

The American Chemical Society Publications Division announced the launch of a new peer-reviewed journal, ACS Nutrition Science, to publish breakthroughs in nutritional science, technology, and ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is pleased to announce its partnership with Research Networks to publish Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have unveiled an AI-powered system designed to expose predatory scientific journals—those that trick scientists into paying for publication without ...

A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...