"Modern science is typically divided into three major branches: natural sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, and physics), the social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology), and the formal sciences (e.g., logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science)."
The study of the natural world, including physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences.
"There is disagreement whether the formal sciences are science disciplines because they do not rely on empirical evidence."
"Applied sciences are disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine."
"The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia from around 3000 to 1200 BCE."
"The contributions of Bronze Age civilizations to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine entered and shaped the Greek natural philosophy of classical antiquity."
"Further advancements, including the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system, were made during the Golden Age of India."
"Scientific research deteriorated in the Western Roman Empire and Gupta empire during the early middle ages but was preserved and expanded upon in the Middle East during the Islamic Golden Age."
"The recovery and assimilation of Greek works and Islamic inquiries into Western Europe revived 'natural philosophy', which was later transformed by the Scientific Revolution."
"The Scientific Revolution that began in the 16th century as new ideas and discoveries departed from previous Greek conceptions and traditions."
"It was not until the 19th century that many of the institutional and professional features of science began to take shape."
"New knowledge in science is advanced by research from scientists who are motivated by curiosity about the world and a desire to solve problems."
"Contemporary scientific research is highly collaborative and is usually done by teams in academic and research institutions, government agencies, and companies."
"The practical impact of scientific work has led to the emergence of science policies that seek to influence the ethical and moral development of commercial products, armaments, health care, public infrastructure, and environmental protection."
"Science policies seek to prioritize the ethical and moral development of commercial products, armaments, health care, public infrastructure, and environmental protection."
"Science is a rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about everything."
"Natural sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, and physics) study the physical world."
"The social sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology) study individuals and societies."
"The formal sciences (e.g., logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science) study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules."
"Applied sciences use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine."
"Scientific research is usually done by teams in academic and research institutions, government agencies, and companies."