The Sciences

All of us, even physicists, often process information without really knowing what we’re doing

It is one of the “most extreme” examples of regeneration ever seen

Scientists studied three varieties of house mice and found that those who had lived alongside humans the longest were also the craftiest at solving food puzzles. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Scientists still don’t know the full purpose of this changeable biological trait

Could they speak, too? Did they proposition modern humans in an interspecies creole language?

A jaded old science writer rediscovers the thrill of science by teaching undergraduates

Could bacteria be effectively immortal?

New research shows that when faced with an impossible task, the marsupials look to humans for help.

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro’s portraits capture wonders of the universe

The American Physical Society’s new criteria for conference venues seem to be unique among scientific societies

We can never be sure if the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua, for example, was artificial—but we could be ready to answer that question for such a visitor in the future