NEW YORK — Five months ago, actor Alan Alda joined 11-year-olds around the world in asking scientists a seemingly simple question: What is sleep? More than 200 researchers responded with videos, ...

In today's data-driven world, holding data science competitions is a popular way to address real-world problems. Companies leverage these competitions to crowdsource solutions and strategically ...

This rap about the math concept known as the Fibonacci Sequence, is by Elissa Malcolm. Last week, we announced the finalists for the PBS NewsHour’s Gza-inspired science rap contest. The entries were ...

Just because your teens watch movies and play video games on their phones and would rather communicate through social media than in person, doesn’t mean they are up-to-date on work-world technology.

The University of Wisconsin’s Cool Science Image Contest taps into the creative processes of both the judges and participants. In its 13th annual contest, contestants submitted projects spanning from ...

Prizewinning images bring together art and science. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A vibrant, blue-and-orange hued photo ...

Ernesto Lara’s video, “Elevation and Boiling Point,” has won first prize in the adult category for the NewsHour’s science rap contest. “Young people whose voices have been silenced are forever in ...

A dramatic video that shows the effect solar blasts on Earth’s climate, close up views of the neurons in your brain, and a soap bubbles as seen by a supercomputer are among the winners of the annual ...

Calling all citizen scientists! The nonprofit organization that manages American-led research aboard the International Space Station announced the winners of its public contest to design experiments ...

Natalie Portman's physicist may not be returning for 'Thor: Ragnarok,' but her character has forever changed the lives of 10 girls from around the country who excel at STEM studies. By Mike Pearl News ...

Science isn't just for the laboratory and the classroom: It's also for big-screen theaters and video games, as demonstrated by the winners of this year's International Science and Engineering ...