Science & Society

  1. Physics

    Gravity waves exemplify the power of intelligent equations

    Discovering gravity waves confirms Einstein and illustrates the power of the human mind to discern physical phenomena hidden in mathematical equations.

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  2. Tech

    New clues illuminate mysteries of ancient Egyptian portraits

    New analyses shed light on how ancient Egyptian “mummy paintings” were made.

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  3. Science & Society

    Sometimes busting myths can backfire

    When Neil deGrasse Tyson busted the flat-Earth myth on Twitter, he got the world’s attention. But did the myth-busting work? Or did it backfire?

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  4. Science & Society

    ‘GMOs’ isn’t a four-letter word, but it is hard to define

    The definition of what constitutes a genetically modified organism is a challenge to those tasked with developing standards for labeling foods that contain GMOs.

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  5. Science & Society

    Soviets nailed first landing on moon

    The first spacecraft to safely land on the moon touched down on the lunar surface in 1966.

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  6. Science & Society

    ‘Three-parent babies’ are ethically permissible, U.S. panel says

    A panel of experts concludes that clinical experiments that create “three-parent babies” are ethical, with limits.

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  7. Genetics

    U.K. first to approve gene editing of human embryos for research

    The United Kingdom is the first government to approve gene editing in human embryos for research purposes.

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  8. Science & Society

    Powerful rhetoric can overlook important details

    Our Editor in Chief discusses the potential hazards of broad generalizations, specifically when it comes to genetically modified foods and abundant energy.

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  9. Genetics

    GMOs haven’t delivered on their promises — or risks

    Genetically modified foods have been studied extensively and are abundant on supermarket shelves, but they haven’t managed to end world hunger yet.

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  10. Particle Physics

    Entanglement is spooky, but not action at a distance

    Recent experiments on quantum entanglement confirm that it’s spooky, but it was not, as Einstein implied, action at a distance.

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  11. Particle Physics

    Quantum spookiness survives its toughest tests

    Recent experiments on quantum entanglement confirm that it’s spooky, but it was not, as Einstein implied, action at a distance.

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  12. Paleontology

    Plesiosaurs swam like penguins

    Computer simulations of plesiosaur swimming motion may resolve long-standing debate on how the marine reptile got around.

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