Research
Why do scientists repeat an experiment?
Repeating a method can help researchers see whether a result is consistent or depended on a particular sample, instrument, or condition.
Science News · Read the evidence
A headline is the start of the story.
Science reporting connects new research with what readers already know. Learn how to tell what a study tested, what it found, and what questions are still open.
A reader’s checklist
Pause at the claim. Then find the evidence.
A strong science story explains what researchers measured and how they did it. It distinguishes a result from an interpretation, includes limits, and avoids promising more than the evidence supports. A single study can add useful information without settling a whole question.
Look for the study population or sample, the comparison being made, and whether the research was done with people, animals, cells, a computer model, or observations in the field. Those details shape what you can reasonably conclude.
Evergreen explainers
Research stories, unpacked.
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Evidence
What is a control group?
A comparison group helps researchers interpret what changed when a treatment or condition was applied. The right comparison depends on the question.
Biology
What can a microscope image show?
Microscope images reveal structures too small to see unaided, but scale bars, staining methods, and sample preparation affect what appears in the image.
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