State of the World's Science 2015: Big Science, Big Challenges

Why the Human Brain Project Went Wrong--and How to Fix It

Two years in, a $1-billion-plus effort to simulate the human brain is in disarray. Was it poor management, or is something fundamentally wrong with Big Science?

How Big Is Science?

The Way to Help the Poor

Money and good intentions are not enough to fight poverty effectively. We also need data about what works and what doesn't

Big Data Are Reducing Homicides in Cities across the Americas

City leaders across the Americas are exploiting science to reduce homicide

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Beyond Memory: The Benefits of Sleep

Your nightly rest turns out to affect your mind and health more than anyone suspected

Extragalactic Neutrinos in South Pole Experiment Reveal Distant Universe

Dozens of particles from halfway across the universe have landed in the IceCube experiment at the South Pole. These messengers could help answer some long-standing cosmic conundrums

Ancient Mutation in Apes May Explain Human Obesity and Diabetes

A genetic mutation in prehistoric apes may underlie today's pandemic of obesity and diabetes

Decoding the Star Charts of Ancient Egypt

Mysterious tables of astronomical information have been found in 4,000-year-old coffins. What in the world was their purpose?

The Secret Lives of Horses

Long-term observations of wild equines reveal a host of unexpected behaviors