Research Articles
Hope and Hype: Navigating the Promise and Peril of Scientific Breakthroughs
Exploring the fine line between tomorrow's miracles and today's overstatements in scientific progress across medicine, AI, climate tech and quantum computing.
Top Science Breakthroughs of 2008: A Revolution in Genetics, Space & Physics
Explore the groundbreaking scientific discoveries of 2008, from personal genomics to Martian water and the Large Hadron Collider.
The Invisible Guest List: Why Science's Speaker Podiums Don't Reflect Its Labs
Exploring the diversity paradox in scientific conferences and how homogeneous speaker selection stifles innovation and progress in research.
Meet the New Editorial Team Revolutionizing How We Explore Science
Discover how Popular Science's new editorial team is transforming science communication for the digital age with innovative storytelling and data-driven approaches.
The Library of Science: How a Single Citation Can Unlock a Universe of Discovery
Explore how scientific citations create a verifiable, collaborative map of progress and how source documents form the foundation of scientific discovery.
The Agora of Ideas: How 'Letters to the Editor' Shape Modern Science
Explore how Letters to the Editor serve as a powerful mechanism for scientific debate, correction, and collaboration in modern scientific discourse.
The Secret Handshake of Science: Why Every Discovery Needs a Great Preface
Exploring the critical role of prefaces in scientific discoveries through Mendel's groundbreaking genetics work with pea plants.