Following hormonal biomarkers across a wide variety of species helped scientists piece it together.  

America has a split personality, and the country it wants to be is constantly being foiled by the country that it is. In an ideal world, says Jelani Cobb, there is a way of using power that does not entail the oppression and exploitation of other people. But how do we get there?

Francis Collins of the NIH suggests there's no conflict between science and religion because they ask different questions.

David Miliband has said that the hardest way into the US is to enter as a refugee. Is he correct?

How a telescope 100 times the size of Hubble is going to change everything. “For my confirmation, I didn’t get a watch and my first pair of long pants, like […]

President Trump disagrees with scientific consensus on a number of issues, and currently there are no scientists in the Senate. But geneticist Dr. Michael Eisen plans to change that in 2018.

Journalists were once outsiders looking in, says Gay Talese, but today their proximity to Washington makes them myopic; they'd be wiser to disperse and keep their eyes on the horizon.

There are millions of unexploded landmines around the world, killing civilians and military personnel every month.

Is it conserved? Destroyed? Radiated away? 40+ years on, we still don’t have answers. This article was contributed by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity and […]

A new risk analysis shows how the danger of terrorist attacks compares to other causes of American deaths.

A debate rages over whether brick-and-mortar or online retail will ultimately claim the greater share of consumer hearts and wallets. While that debate continues, however, a new channel has emerged – the home robot. Your home robot is more than just a little helper; it (often referred to by some as she or he) is a new and powerful influential link between consumers and businesses.

Physician Danielle Ofri argues that honest conversation is the most powerful mechanism for healing. 

Regardless of truth, the best storyteller wins: how else could a quarter of Americans, many struggling financially, ‘relate’ to a billionaire real estate mogul?

If we could jump 50 years into the future, what will our world look like? Flying cars? Hologram phones? Bill Nye sees two technological paths ahead – and we're in the fork between them at this very moment.

A new generation of tabletop physics devices may be the next forefront for breakthrough discoveries.

Number of terrorist acts perpetrated in the U.S. by nationals of any of the seven countries? Zero.

Universal Basic Income an expensive system to be sure, but social justice commentator Eva Cox argues that the societal returns will be worth the investment.  

Amazon introduces a monthly STEM toy subscription box aimed at kids – because we're all born curious.

Why do the asteroids that fall to Earth have the composition they do? A giant space collision 466 million years ago may be to blame. “Men of genius are often dull […]

Elon Musk's growing relationship with President Trump can result in revolutionizing the country's aging infrastructure.