natural science
branch of science that uses empirical evidence to describe, explain, and test phenomena and regularities in the natural world
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Summary
natural science is a branch of science[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of branch of science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,913 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic discipline[3]
- Subclass of: science[4]
- Commons category: Natural sciences[5]
- Said to be the same as: natural science[6]
- Has part(s): biochemistry[7], biology[8], chemistry[9], Earth science[10], environmental science[11], life sciences[12], physics[13], space sciences[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Natural sciences[15]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Ciencias naturales[16]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17], Meyer’s Universum, Fünfzehnter Band[18]
- Partially coincident with: hard science[19]
- Topic has template: Template:Natural sciences-footer[20]
- Different from: natural history[21], Wissenschaft[22]
- Is the study of: nature[23]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q131433092[24]
- Practiced by: naturalist[25], science student[26]
- Wikimedia outline: outline of natural science[27]
Why It Matters
natural science has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]