AI may improve natural disaster prediction through faster data analysis, early warning systems, and machine learning support.

Forensic scientists both help solve crimes and aid in exonerating innocent people. They use scientific methods to analyze crime scene evidence and write reports to law enforcement explaining what that ...

In 1972, French scientists discovered a natural nuclear reactor in Gabon's Oklo uranium deposit. Analysis revealed less ...

Artificial intelligence is influencing many aspects of society, including science. Writing in Nature, Hao et al. 1 report a paradox: the adoption of AI tools in the natural sciences expands scientists ...

Bishop Museum has named natural scientist Kristofer Helgen as its new CEO, following a five-month, worldwide search. Helgen will assume his post Aug. 1, the museum said in a news release, replacing ...

Many of the most exciting discoveries in science involve highly specialized knowledge and making connections between far-flung facts. Scientists must combine deep analysis with broad reasoning ...

Nate Rott's beat takes him to some really wild places, asking thorny ethical questions that emerge as he reports on the natural world and humanity's relationship to it ...

A not-so "natural" energy alternative — methane — isn't as sustainable as some people online suggest. Environmental scientist and TikToker Calvin (@appalachian_naturalist) took it upon himself to ...

Smithsonian scientists and researchers work to understand the natural history of Earth. They explore how the Earth and its inhabitants have changed and adapted over time. They explore questions about ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A scientist with more than two decades of experience in museum administration will take over leadership of Bishop Museum later this year. The museum’s board announced ...