Stories by John Horgan

Updates on four dubious but enduring theories

A word (or two) about linguist Noam Chomsky

An old proposal for legal spying gains new life

Did the father of fractals "discover" his namesake set?

Studies disprove claims about abortion's dangers

A look at the evidence justifying illicit-drug tests

A legendary spy plane is brought down to earth

Obstacles to the disposal of nuclear waste proliferate

Is entropy the driving force behind this odd form of matter?

Unicyclist, juggler and father of information theory

A colorful balloon and raft help rain-forest researchers

Polymath Roger Penrose takes on the ultimate mystery

Increasingly, experts question the need for land-based missiles

Computers re-create weather of an ancient supercontinent

These pastoralists are key to the future of Kenya's wildlife

Computer simulations suggest how elliptical galaxies formed

"Complexifier" Clifford Geertz ponders anthropology's future

Wall Street is reluctant to back a resurgence of nuclear power

A ban ends, and antisatellite weapons make a comeback

Scientists ponder the role of clouds in climatic change

The discoverer of bat "sonar" thinks about animals' thoughts

U.S. fusion workers chafe under security restrictions

"Limited" antimissile schemes are gaining in popularity

Will fusion-energy reactors be "too complex and costly"?