Vaccine skeptics have said changes were introduced to "accommodate" the shortcomings of the COVID-19 vaccines.

The new online Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction probes the speculative corners of the lexicographic universe.

Actuarial science is a discipline that assesses financial risks in the insurance and finance fields, using mathematical and statistical methods.

True to this definition, science aims for measurable results through testing and analysis, a process known as the scientific method. Science is based on fact, not opinion or preferences.

Astronomers are proposing a new, more quantitative definition of what makes a planet. The new definition looks more directly at the object's mass — but it would still leave Pluto out of the running.

A Dictionary of Science Fiction Runs From Afrofuturism to Zero-G The long-running project found a new online home, one that showcases the literary genre’s outsized impact on popular culture ...

If broadly adopted, this inclusive description of long COVID will help legitimize the ongoing struggles millions of people are facing post-infection.

Scientists have debated the definition of life for decades, but they still lack a consensus on the answer.

The definition of the science of reading, provided by The Reading League, is “the vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically-based research about reading and issues related to reading and ...

I think I have long COVID. What does that mean? There is no universal definition of the condition, making it harder to track and treat ...