A new technique can help researchers who use Bayesian inference achieve more accurate results more quickly, without a lot of additional work. Pollsters trying to predict presidential election results ...

Christie Aschwanden: Rosemerry, do you remember that time we were hiking along the lake on Enchanted Mesa [in Colorado], and I told you I was thinking about doing a project about science and ...

Scientific thinking is not limited to laboratories or researchers in white coats peering into microscopes. It is a way of reasoning that empowers everyday citizens to make informed, data-driven ...