Many people think that science is just another religion, no better than their own. Their reasoning is apparently something along these lines: “Beliefs about the unseen world are based entirely on ...

I have been meaning to write about this for quite some time. Really, I wanted to reply to Chad's article on science at Uncertain Principles, but you know how things go. So, here are my key and ...

Julie Gould is a freelance journalist in London, and produces the Nature Careers Podcast. In the first episode of this six-part Working Scientist podcast series, Julie Gould explores the history of ...

Darrell Kemp receives funding from the Australian Research Council (Discovery-Programs scheme grants DP140104107 & DP160103668). Martin Hilbert does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

We live in uncertain times. This is all too true in the United Kingdom, which is negotiating its exit from the European Union. On the basis of the government’s latest budget, and as a natural optimist ...

For decades, cannabis has been studied for its potential antitumor properties, but whether it can actually treat cancer is still unknown. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...