You probably use science words every day without thinking twice about them. Someone might tell you they have a theory about ...

Scientific terminology is the part of the language that is used by scientists in the context of their professional activities. While studying nature, scientists often encounter or create new material ...

Not all microbes are pathogens (but this one, the mpox virus, is). When scientists use these words, they typically mean something completely different than what they do when non-scientists use them.

Sterling Martin found that when he returned home to Shiprock while studying biochemistry at the University of Iowa, he had difficulty communicating his work to his family in their native tongue.

Sometimes you and I need help with scientific terms. In today’s article, let’s look at the scientific terms used for animal groups. Why? For one thing, it helps to understand the types of animals in ...