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Scientists of all types have descended upon Devon Island in Nunavut, up around 75 degrees latitude, because it’s the closest thing on earth that approximates Mars. Elaine Walker spent her summer living up there for the Haughton-Mars project.

A couple years back, we asked several scientists from various fields what they thought were the greatest mysteries. None of them has been solved since. Now we'd like you to decide which is the single greatest mystery of science.

Believe it or not, scientists are not always right. We really put them up on a pedestal, though, don't we? We quote scientists as experts, buy things if they're "scientifically proven" to work better ... but scientists are human, too. It's just not fair to expect perfection out of them, is it?

Nobody's perfect, even scientists get duped (or try and dupe others). Here we've gathered the top 10 science hoaxes of all time.

Those wishing to reveal scientific ideas should learn from the engaging style of TED conference talks.

The public loves scientists, but it's not so pleased with conclusions that most scientists agree on, such as evolution and climate change. A new set of surveys explains this gap and hints at a widening partisan divide.

A.A. Michelson calculated the speed of light with two mirrors and some ingenuity. History is full of experiments that alter our understanding of the world or advance medicine. Here are 10 of our favorites.

For prophetic visions of the future, some people turn to horoscopes or fortune tellers. But if you really want to know what the future holds, ask a scientist ! Not a seasoned scientist, but someone who is asking themselves the questions that will define the next generation of scientific thought.

What do you get when you put a bunch of Hollywood screenwriters and scientists around a table and get them talking? Better movies, and better science in those movies - or at least that's the plan for a new partnership between the film industry's creative community and the nation's scientific establi