In “The Secret Life of Secrets”, Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.

The answer to this question depends on how you define “freedom.”

According to author and entrepreneur Steven Kotler, at some point this century, we will confront the prospect of immortality.

Prison is an unreliable method of punishment. Let’s do better.

On July 12, 2022, NASA will release the first science images taken with the James Webb Space Telescope. Here’s what to hope for.

The common drug is called gabapentin, which is currently used to control seizures and manage nerve pain.

The James Webb Space Telescope is about to begin science operations. Here’s what astronomers are excited about.

There are almost no standards governing the cannabis industry. Your favorite weed strain may contain unpleasant surprises.

Scientists have discovered enzymes from several plastic-eating bacteria. So, why are our oceans still full of plastic pollution?

We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans’ emotions. But can they understand each other’s emotions?

The weirdest thing about the 21 feet found near Vancouver since 2007? Foul play has been ruled out.

Science doesn’t fit neatly into ideology.

There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on beneath the single plate of Mars.

Almost all our school improvements fail. Here’s why.

Near death experiences change people’s lives – and not always for the better.

Giant particle accelerators aren’t a waste of money. They are essential for understanding the Universe.

In all of science, no figures have changed the world more than Einstein and Newton. Will anyone ever be as revolutionary again?

For centuries, men prevented women from writing music. These classical composers broke with social norms and made their mark on history.

What if intelligence can thrive without consciousness?

A deep learning AI running on a supercomputer was able to link patterns of brain connectivity to political ideology.

We know sleep is more important than aimlessly scrolling on social media or checking our email for the 50th time. So, why do we do it?

If you want to understand the Universe, cosmologically, you just can’t do it without the Friedmann equation. With it, the cosmos is yours.

And if it does, could we ever measure it?

“If 90% of children had ADHD and only 10% of children could sit still at a desk, how would we design school?”

We’ve only seen Uranus up close once: from Voyager 2, back in 1986. The next time we do it, its features will look entirely different.

Sometimes breaking a rule is the ethical thing to do.

Detective fiction reveals how a particular society or time period looks at crime and criminal justice.

The strangest thing about trying to predict the future is that our only clues lie in the past.

The Standard Model of elementary particles has three nearly identical copies of particles: generations. And nobody knows why.

A next-generation LHC++ could cost $100 billion. Here’s why such a machine could end up being a massive waste of money.