Commentary / World Apr 3, 2018
Protein engineering may be science's future
Some scientists think designing new proteins could become as significant as tweaking DNA.
Commentary / World Mar 31, 2018
What did Cambridge Analytica really do?
It's possible that despite capturing Facebook data on 50 million people, Cambridge Analytica didn't actually accomplish anything noteworthy in the realm of politics.
Commentary / World Mar 27, 2018
The case against counting calories
Forces beyond our control affect how much energy we burn each day.
Commentary / World Mar 15, 2018
Trump's understanding of war is outdated
In the nuclear age, security depends less on technology and more on psychology.
Commentary / World Feb 23, 2018
The machines are taking over space exploration
Even the hardiest astronaut can't compete with robot labor, but there's a silver lining.
Commentary / World Jan 27, 2018
Why scientists solve harder problems first
We've found thousands of distant planets, but not a cure for the common cold. What gives?
Commentary / World Jan 8, 2018
Food science caught between the head and the heart
"Heart-healthy" foods could be bad for the brain, new research suggests. What's a careful eater to do?
Commentary / World Dec 30, 2017
Benjamin Franklin's guide to spotting quacks
Benjamin Franklin's classic test of "mesmerism" was an early win for experimental psychology.
Commentary / World Dec 28, 2017
Science stories you might have missed in 2017
Birds barter shrewdly, brainless jellyfish sleep and researchers raise their statistical standards.
Commentary / World Dec 12, 2017
How not to get fooled by the world's randomness
There's a common thread to the dubious claims and irreproducible results that have plagued some fields of science — illusory patterns in the randomness of our world.