From Newton's laws to E=mc2, we think we have uncovered the secrets of the universe. But some claim these laws evolve and others point to their human and cultural origins. Might eternal natural laws be human hubris? Or is the mind of God...

Do our lives affect our genes? The investigation of old health records has led scientists down a path to discovery. The emerging field of epigenetics explores the hereditary consequences of our experiences. Can the habits and experiences...

Planet-hunter Debra Fischer explains that the secret to finding Earth-like environments beyond our solar system might require rethinking "Earth-like." Tiny planets with tight orbits around dwarf stars may very well sustain rich life if...

Are we alone? It’s a question that has obsessed us for centuries, and now we have the technology to do more than wonder. Scientists on the hunt for distant planets and extraterrestrial intelligence explore faraway galaxies and barely...

Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true. RESOURCES ************** RAND...

The debate over when, why and how to keep secrets—while certainly not new—has taken on a new sense of urgency in the current age of digital information. Just about every piece of vital information about us is stored somewhere on...

A few decades ago, we knew of no other planets beyond those in our solar system. Today, astronomers have confirmed over 700 planets circling other suns and believe billions more lay undiscovered. These new worlds have smashed...