Science

Why do smart, calm people turn into raving lunatics behind the wheel?

Driving is dangerous and…

Novel drugs for depression

A new generation of drugs could change the way depression is treated

What is “Peak Reality” — and have we hit it?

In the mid-2000's “Peak Oil” was frequently in the news. The idea (for those of…

ASEA: What Is It and Why Are People So Excited About It?

The Secret Sauce of Test-Tube Fish

Lab-grown meat is still weird. This tiny startup is spawning…

A mathematician is like a naturalist

The Greatest Cosmic Puzzle: Astronomers Find Stars That Appear Older Than The Universe

The Terrifying Physics Of How Wildfires Spread So Fast

Just a few simple, common conditions can create…

The Sun’s Energy Doesn’t Come From Fusing Hydrogen Into Helium (Mostly)

It does undergo nuclear fusion…

A critical thinker’s open letter to his daughter

Dear Samantha,