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In this excerpt from "The Story of CO2," Peter Brennan explains how changes in the Earth's ecosystem led to fire, which in turn led our ancestors to become the "fire apes."
Researchers discovered something modern humans had never before seen—a flashy Neanderthal horn collection.
There will always be "wolf-criers" whose claims wither under scrutiny. But aliens are certainly out there, if science dares to find them.
Research sheds light on social behavior of these mysterious predators.
The survey, performed by Morning Consult and commissioned by Amazon, found a majority of those job seekers want to move into new industries to stay relevant.
Quantum particles are mysterious and difficult to track down, but neutrinos may be the most elusive quantum particles yet. The facilities designed to observe neutrinos are feats of engineering, and what they hope to uncover is profound.
A preview of the latest novel by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author.
In this excerpt from "Seven Rivers," historian Vanessa Taylor explores how Ancient Egyptian pharaohs harnessed the Nile River to build empires and secure their power.
Dreams of resurrecting lost species didn’t start in Hollywood or Silicon Valley.
Back in 1970, Sister Mary Jucunda wrote NASA, decrying large investments in science. A former Nazi's legendary response is still relevant.
"The amount of interest is enormous," says anesthesiologist Boris Heifets. "People are dropping in and coming out of the woodwork, trying to understand how to do this."
The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.
Grab a sword, a small plate, and a young child. We've got a demon to summon.
There was a lot of hype and a lot of nonsense, but also some profoundly major advances. Here are the biggest ones you may have missed.
What if the barrier to a fulfilled life isn’t technology but culture?
When it comes to behavior, genetics may play a larger role than you think.
Astronomer Adam Frank asks: With so many extraordinary claims, why can't anybody produce the proof?
Of the millions of substances people encounter daily, health researchers have focused on only a few hundred. Those in the emerging field of exposomics want to change that.
In a world of rising cynicism, a celebration of our capacity to create, adapt, and thrive.
Slowing growth and limiting development isn’t living in harmony with nature—it is surrendering in a battle.
From surviving on wild plants and game to controlling our world with technology, humanity's journey of progress is a story of expanding human agency.
An analysis of Indonesian cave paintings is reframing the history of human art, though whether the paintings really were created by human hands remains an open question.
While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.
The world needs a moral defense of progress based in humanism and agency.
An interview with Lisa Kaltenegger, the founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute, about the modern quest to answer an age-old question: "Are we alone in the cosmos?"
"I hope we take a mindset where we are willing to look for weird life in weird places."
Although human beings arrived on Earth just ~300,000 years ago, we've transformed the entire planet completely. Here's how we did it.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
The problem with carnivores turned omnivores.
See the world through the eyes of a horse — or a cake pan.