Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year, but this explosive growth in research was not what experts predicted

Millions of scientific articles are published worldwide every year. These articles in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine present discoveries that range from the mundane to the profound. Since 1900, the number of published scientific articles has doubled every ten to fifteen years; since 1980 about 8% to 9% per year. This acceleration reflects the … Read more