Images generated using artificial intelligence (AI) depict more stereotypes and stigmas around depression than images used by ...

Authoritative, intelligent, responsible, serious—if you were asked to describe the general figure of a scientist, you would probably use adjectives like these. However, "funny" would likely not be the ...

The scientific consensus is that vaccinations are neither causally nor statistically linked to autism. The US health ...

The peeps, hoots and grunts of wild bonobos, a species of great ape living in the African rainforest, can convey complex thoughts in a way that mirrors some elements of human language, a new study ...

Scientists aren't comedians, but it turns out a joke or two can go a long way. That's according to a new study that found when researchers use humor in their communication -- particularly online -- ...

Scientists are crucial voices in the public debate about wicked problems—societal-scale, high-stakes issues with no clear solutions, like pandemics and artificial intelligence. In the past, experts ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover workforce, science and industrial policy, and labor topics. Faced with federal research funding cuts enacted by the Trump ...