History of Science

The grandson of the great physicist Niels Bohr describes the scientist’s life and work

John Horgan critiques biologist Jerry Coyne's new book Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible.

Black balls that litter the planet may prove the best marker for a new geologic epoch recognizing humanity's outsized impacts

The Thirty Meter Telescope can revolutionize astronomy and become a part of the holy mountain’s rich cultural heritage

In 1994 researchers made a mummy. Now scientists have reverse engineered the process to figure out how it's done, with the mummy makers still around to tell them how they did. Cynthia Graber reports

A historical analysis suggests a link between IQ and performance

The four-year study took thousands of samples at hundreds of sites

John Horgan lists 25 of his favorite science(y) books, from Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams to Joyce's Ulysses

With its LightSail project, the Planetary Society aims to take the next step in its decades-long quest to transform spaceflight

Seventy years ago the renowned astronomer undertook a daring rescue of the renowned physicist as the Red Army swept across a defeated Germany.

As more cultural commodities enter the market, cultural distinctions will become muted to suit the appetites of a wider clientele