
Is Religion Adaptive? It’s Complicated
A group of Darwinian theorists discuss religion in Edinburgh, Scotland

Is Religion Adaptive? It’s Complicated
A group of Darwinian theorists discuss religion in Edinburgh, Scotland

The Latest Face of Creationism in the Classroom
Creationists who want religious ideas taught as scientific fact in public schools continue to adapt to courtroom defeats by hiding their true aims under ever-changing guises


Nanomachines Powered by Light
A light touch (literally) could take tiny devices off the grid

The Incredible Journey: Microchip ID Reunites Owners with Cat--13 Years Later
Implant credited with long-lost pet's triumphant return

Is the Sun Setting on Solar Power in Spain?
With waning subsidies and other attractive markets, can Spain maintain its lead in solar tech?

How does solar power work?
Chemist Paul Alivisatos explains how to generate electricity from sunlight

Powering Our Automotive Future with--Pond Scum
Even Bill Gates thinks the future of biofuels is not corn, or even cellulosic ethanol, but algae

Evolving Creationism in the Classroom
Creationists cast themselves as proponents of "academic freedom"

Engineering Silicon Solar Cells to Make Photovoltaic Power Affordable
Baby steps for making solar as cheap as coal power

Hydrogen Power on the Cheap--Or at Least, Cheaper
Chemists have devised less expensive methods for tapping the energy potential of this ubiquitous element

How Does Cogeneration Provide Heat and Power?
Cogeneration plants provide heat and power 50 to 70 percent more efficiently than traditional facilities

Can a Robot, an Insect or God Be Aware?
Our intuitions about consciousness in other beings and objects reveal a lot about how we think