Science
Genome Analysis Confirms Ancient Cultural Connection
New genome analysis confirms an ancient cultural connection in human history: Polynesian peoples and Indigenous South...
Science
Dino-Sized Dilemma: Could Genetically Engineered Creatures Evade Extinction?
Could genetically engineered creatures pave the way to turn back time on dinosaur extinction? If so...
Frontiers
Planet Collision in Fact and Fiction
If you merely want to wipe out most life on a planet, you can hit it...
Frontiers
Raining Diamonds on Saturn, and Other Stories of Weather in Space
The weather in space could help with weather here on Earth as well as direct interplanetary...
Frontiers
From Mars to Tabby's Star: Extraterrestrial Discoveries
In 1877, observations of Mars promised what seemed like one of the great extraterrestrial discoveries —...
Science
Is Human Photosynthesis Possible?
Is human photosynthesis a real possibility in the future?
Science
A Debate Over the Evolution of Language Is Stuck in the Throat
Muscles and organs leave behind no fossilized remains and so the evolution of language is hard...
Frontiers
When Quantum Mechanics and Relativity Collide
The two greatest achievements of modern physics — quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of general relativity...
Science
Are Telekinetic Powers the Next Step in Human Evolution?
Is telekinesis just around the corner? Here's what science says about becoming the next Eleven.
Science
Hiding in Plain Sight? The Argument for Invisible Aliens
Are invisible aliens living among us in shadow biospheres? Is extraterrestrial life hiding in plain sight?
Frontiers
Do Aliens Exist? Scientists Wonder If Extraterrestrial Life Has Visited Earth
Do aliens exist? Many scientists believe that humans need to work harder to determine whether aliens...
Tech
The Turing Test Aims to Understand Advancing Computers
The Turing Test challenges computer scientists to create a program with a conversational ability that a...
Science
Human Evolution: Welcome to the Friend Zone
When did humans learn to be friendly? Human evolution offers potential explanations for our cooperative conversion.
Science
The Butterfly Effect Theory and the Limits of Predictability
In 1961, a meteorologist experimenting with computer simulations for weather prediction got surprising results that inspired...