Scientists using the Chandra X-ray telescope have uncovered new details about the famous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.

In celebration of these unsung stalwarts of science, here are some important scientists you've (probably) never heard of.

Oppenheimer is almost here, so what better time to look back at the best biopics based on history's most influential scientists? Here we reflect on 10 of the most significant, influential, and/or ...

From Darwin and Einstein to Hawking and Sagan, here are twenty-five amazing books written by world-famous scientists. These are legendary texts, popular science explainers, personal memoirs, and ...

Famous Scientists Meet This Year’s Winners of the Portrait of a Nation Award, Including Steven Spielberg and Temple Grandin ...

Researchers found that students perform better in science where they read stories about how famous scientists struggled rather than when they read stories about what those scientists achieved.

Role models portrayed as superhuman don’t always motivate students—instead, they risk discouraging kids who feel they can't live up to the lofty standards.

Famous Researchers' Ultimate Stress: When Doing Science Leads To Suicide [Editor's note: Earlier this year, California researchers Molly Gleiser and Richard H. Seiden concluded an investigation of the ...

When a scientific figure dies, the world mourns the loss of a pivotal thinker. But a morbid study published in the August issue of the American Economic Review points to one strange effect that ...

Are Scientists Sexist? New Study Identifies a Gender Bias A new study indicates that the gatekeepers of science, whether male or female, are less likely to hire female applicants to work in labs ...