Time to Celebrate Breastfeeding
August 10, 2026
Complex processes are involved in breastfeeding in mammals. Human breastmilk serves as a natural protector for baby’s immune system.
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Kelp Forests Improve Climate
July 31, 2026
Giant kelp may form the most productive marine biome to aid climate mitigation efforts. We explore the innovative potential for biomimicry of kelp and its implications on the origins’ debate.
Human Brain Complexity Surpasses Animal Brains
July 21, 2026
Human brains are superior not just in the quantity of neurons, but the quality.
Can Artificial Intelligence Understand Goodness?
July 11, 2026
As Geneva prepares for the global ‘AI for Good’ summit (July 7-10), this article reflects on key questions in the AI debate pertaining to morality and ‘goodness’.
The Book that Launched the Scientific Revolution
July 5, 2026
What we can learn from the greatest work of the Scientific Revolution on the anniversary of its publication.
A Lost World Revealed by Physics
June 16, 2026
What we have been given is not just a vision of lost civilizations, but a reminder of how much of the past still lies beyond our sight.
What Fire Teaches About Intelligent Design
June 11, 2026
The world’s largest controlled fire whirl experiment challenges evolutionary narratives and highlights purposeful design.
Brain Cleaned by Abdominal Hydraulic System
May 28, 2026
Scientists discover that the human brain is more mechanically interconnected with the abdomen than previously thought.
Engineered Networks Mimic Living Networks
May 23, 2026
The world recognizes technological feats in telecommunications this month. We reflect on key common engineering parallels in biology pointing to markers of intelligent design.
Sense of Smell Uses a Barcode System
May 9, 2026
Smell is governed by a hidden spatial code, with ~1,100 receptors arranged in precise maps that align nose and brain.
SCT: Quorum Sensing—Another Skill Unique to Life
May 2, 2026
From the smallest cell to the greatest whale, algorithmic processes like quorum sensing distinguish the biotic from the abiotic.
Evolutionary “Patchwork” or Poor Proofreading?
April 15, 2026
It used to be a requirement to check the status of your information when writing about science.
Our Multiple Senses Cooperate
February 17, 2026
Scientists estimate that humans have up to 33 distinct types of senses, rather than the traditional ‘five’ senses, highlighting the immense complexity of human perceptive abilities.
How to Teach AI to Reason Scientifically
February 6, 2026
AI inherits the naturalistic biases that are deeply embedded in our culture, but can learn to judge evidence.
How Atmospheric Nitrogen Gets Into Life
February 3, 2026
Nitrogen fixation outperforms all other fertilizing elements in accelerating forest growth, underscoring the unmatched efficiency of natural systems.