Science and Innovation

Test your knowledge of science facts and applications of scientific principles by taking our 11-question quiz, then compare your answers to the average American and across demographic groups.

Many Americans can answer at least some questions about science concepts. Science knowledge levels remain strongly tied to education; Republicans and Democrats are about equally knowledgeable.

About half of whites correctly answered at least nine of 11 science-related questions, compared with much smaller shares of Hispanics and blacks.

A new survey shows that it varies dramatically by education, race and ethnicity

Americans' confidence in the scientific community as a whole has remained stable for decades, with 44% saying they have a great deal of confidence.

Most Americans believe the health benefits of the MMR vaccine are high and the risks are low. Many favor school-based vaccine requirements.

Pew Research Center released several reports in 2018 that explored the role and meaning of algorithms in people’s lives today.

Tuesday is the 210th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. Roughly eight-in-ten U.S. adults say humans have evolved over time.

Evolution remains a contentious issue. When asked about it, highly religious Americans' responses can vary depending on how the question is asked.

About half of Facebook users say they are not comfortable when they see how the platform categorizes them, and 27% maintain the site’s classifications do not accurately represent them.