Bob Holmes

NuqneH! Saluton! A linguistic anthropologist (and creator of the Kryptonian language, among others) studies the people who invent new tongues.

After turning up hundreds of genes with hard-to-predict effects, some scientists are now probing the grander developmental processes that shape face geometry.

Most people care what others think of them. In many situations, that can be leveraged for the common good.

By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.

It’s complicated.