The SciencesMarch 26, 2007
Modified Rhythm Method Shown to Be as Effective as the Pill—But Who Has That Kind of Self-Control?
Depending on whom you ask, not having babies is easier, or harder, than ever
Stories by Christopher Mims
EvolutionMarch 2, 2007
Special Report: Has James Cameron Found Jesus's Tomb or Is It Just a Statistical Error?
Should You Accept the 600-to-One Odds That the Talpiot Tomb Belonged to Jesus?
EvolutionMarch 2, 2007
Q&A With the Statistician Who Calculated the Odds That This Tomb Belonged to Jesus
An interview with the professor who estimated the probability that a particular tomb could have been the final resting place of a family other than that of Jesus
EnvironmentFebruary 14, 2007
Gallery: Animal Amour
Humans aren't the only animals who engage in elaborate courtship rituals—view the gallery
TechnologyJanuary 24, 2007
20 Hottest Gadgets From the Consumer Electronics Show
New ideas and fresh takes on old favorites-- Click here to launch the gallery
The SciencesJanuary 5, 2007
The Pillow Angel Case--Three Bioethicists Weigh In
We asked three of the country's most esteemed bioethicists to give their professional opinion--was the "Ashley Treatment" a wise decision?
The SciencesDecember 29, 2006
Children Took a Toll in Pre-Industrial Societies, May Have Driven Evolution of Menopause
The high costs of too many offspring may have shaped the psychology of women and could explain plunging modern-day birth rates
The SciencesNovember 20, 2006
20 Gadgets We Love
Objects of desire for folks who appreciate the application of science to the problem of cool