Science has given us so much. We ultimately owe speedy transportation, enthralling entertainment, life-saving advances, full bellies, and longer, healthier lives to individuals who asked questions, ...

The specialized meaning of science words can lead to public confusion when the media apply scientific terms out of context. A poignant example recently occurred when the media reported the Antarctic ...

A new, three-part series, “Searching, Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science,” now airing on public television, features MIT physicist and author Alan Lightman, who explores timeless and deep ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. What happens when imagination meets perception, and ordinary objects come alive? We explore the science of pareidolia. Summary: Our minds are wired to ...

It’s hard to talk about individual well-being these days without talking about what’s going on in the world, whether that’s the mental health fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, political polarization, ...

Into the already overcrowded science-and-religion field comes this collection of nearly a decade's worth of conversations among various international scientists. The simple question that each of the ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American In dreams, could we discover where the ...

How advances in science and technology are causing us to evolve into a new species. “Homo Techno” features stories—including that of a paralyzed former gang member who received brain implants allowing ...