Is science on the silver screen any less real than science in the lab?

Before becoming a synonym for cinema, celluloid was never quite a star attraction. But the first successful synthetic plastic played a subtle role in shaping consumer culture.

The trend-setting colorists at DuPont’s Duco Color Advisory Service were prophets of the color revolution, guiding corporations and consumers in choosing hues for everything from car fenders to countertops.

Stories from the pandemic’s essential workers.

After 150 years of scrutiny, scholars still misrepresent the British doctor’s life and gender.

Despite a lack of evidence, many have been captivated by the electrical whiz’s most mysterious project.