Science is known for precision, but sometimes the names it produces sound almost unbelievable. From oddly named particles to strangely labeled species, some terms seem more humorous than scientific.

Is the scientific method really the best approach to learning about the world? A new paper in Collective Intelligence applies the scientific method to itself, finding that some common strategies that ...

History has a funny way of humbling us. The very innovations we now consider essential were once dismissed as absurd, impossible, or downright dangerous. Brilliant minds faced ridicule, rejection, and ...

Noubar Afeyan is founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering. He is also cofounder and board chair of Moderna. Massachusetts has long been a hotbed for innovation. Rebellious ideas — channeled through the ...