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While science has long explained the natural phenomenon — a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the ...

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We’re often told to “follow the science” — a comforting phrase that suggests clarity, objectivity, and consensus. But in today’s hyperpolarized world, even science itself has become a political ...

Sen. Daniel Emrich said he didn’t think the bill would prohibit the teaching of scientific theories, which are the basis of explaining science, but those who spoke against it said ...