science

Why I still have hope for coral reefs

Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality

3 principles for creating safer AI

Should we create a solar shade to cool the earth?

The future we're building -- and boring

How can groups make good decisions?

What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's

The science of cells that never get old

How we look kilometers below the Antarctic ice sheet

Want to be more creative? Go for a walk

How I built a first aid kit for astronauts

Mass extinctions and the future of life on Earth

The three different ways mammals give birth

Why do we itch?

Why do animals have such different lifespans?

How to read a dog's body language

Why I use drones to study sea turtles

How to cope with anxiety

Meet the tardigrade, the toughest animal on Earth

How to tame your wandering mind

How vultures can help solve crimes

How I hunt natural gas leaks with Google Street View cars

Why do we have déjà vu?

The fascinating physics of everyday life

Mary's Room: A philosophical thought experiment

How do animals experience pain?

Why are we so attached to our things?

We are all scientists

The neuroscience of imagination

A plan to recycle the unrecyclable

A doctor's case for medical marijuana

How your brain decides what is beautiful

Science didn't understand my kids' rare disease until I decided to study it

You smell with your body, not just your nose

What time is it on Mars?

How to take a picture of a black hole