opinion

Do members of Homo floresiensis still inhabit the Indonesian island where their fossils helped identify a new human species fewer than 20 years ago?

In addition to causing more frequent natural disasters, global warming can have long-term health effects, which range from heat stress to mosquito-borne disease.

Researchers who study the phenomenon in humans should incorporate subjective experiences into data on love.

And does it even matter?

Reaching a science skeptic is not a matter of credentials; it’s a matter of heart.

Overbearing restrictions on research into toxins and pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 could undermine public health and security in the long run.

The pandemic has yielded many lessons. One is that adequate and well-distributed diagnostics are key to battling disease outbreaks.

The pandemic has revealed the importance of preparing students to critically evaluate the conceptual foundations and real-world impact of science.

Rethinking why and how we conserve crop genetic diversity

Can requiring users of Facebook and other platforms to pass critical thinking tests stem the tide of widely disseminated misinformation?

Preprints can be valuable additions to the scientific literature. But we must start seeing them as perishable commodities rather than akin to peer-reviewed, published studies.

Justifying science funding through the lens of global competition risks fostering racial bias and discrimination.

Correcting misinformation and providing reliable data are collective responsibilities of the research community.

Research on microneedle patches for vaccine delivery has grown in popularity in recent years, due to their exceptional compliance and low invasiveness.

Disconnects between end users and architects create additional costs and suboptimal design decisions. Here’s how to rectify that.

Conducting research to elucidate nature’s mysteries is reward enough.

Tying federal research funding to scientists’ efforts to inform and engage the public can help fix widespread indifference to science.

At a time of fast-paced science and rampant misinformation, can we trust the non–peer-reviewed literature?

ASAPbio has developed resources for preprint servers, institutions, scientists, and journalists to promote the responsible reporting of research in the media.