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Natural Science

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A natural science studies the physical world and its processes, distinguishing it from disciplines that study human society and behavior.

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Biology, chemistry, and geology are natural sciences; sociology and economics study people and their arrangements instead.

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The line separates subject matter, not rigor — both kinds of science test claims against evidence.