In her short life, mathematician Emmy Noether changed the face of physics

White People Are More Likely to Get the Raises They Ask For

Want Your Child To Eat (Almost) Everything? There Is A Way

Einstein’s travel diaries reveal ‘shocking’ xenophobia

This chilling case demonstrates the perils of helping police

This Is What a Nuclear Bomb Looks Like

The most famous psychology study of all time was a sham. Why can’t we escape the Stanford Prison Experiment?

Teleportation: will it ever be a possibility?

The Quant King, the Drug Hunter, and the Quest to Unlock New Cures

Tim Miller can find almost anyone. Can he find his daughter’s killer?

The Strange Case of the Missing Joyce Scholar

Researchers discovered hundreds of ads for runaway slaves in 18th-century Britain

Who Owns the Moon? Citizen Sues NASA for the Right to Keep Lunar Dust

The health risks of maturing early

The last bat: the mystery of Britain’s most solitary animal

The Physics of Glass Opens a Window Into Biology

Extremely Large, Extremely Expensive: The Race for the Next Giant Telescopes

American toddlers are eating more sugar than the maximum amount recommended for adults

A 5-year-old girl’s sudden paralysis was a mystery. Then her mother checked her scalp.

Astronomers find source of stars’ mysterious microwaves

Trees That Have Lived for Millennia Are Suddenly Dying

On this day in 1962 three prisoners may have escaped from Alcatraz prison

The asteroid rush sending 21st-century prospectors into space

The Importance of the Battle of Belleau Wood

Why Do We Care So Much About Privacy?

When size does matter – Big Beasts: Last of the Giants – in pictures

Do You Know What Lightning Really Looks Like?

The Most Extreme Out-of-Office Message

Does eating at night really make you gain more weight?

The Universe Has a Lot More Huge Stars Than Scientists Thought

The “hurricane show” and the perils of poor planning

The artist who walked on the Moon: Alan Bean

Ask Ethan: If Mass Curves Spacetime, How Does It Un-Curve Again?

How Depression Affects Your Thinking Skills

How A Black Detective Infiltrated The KKK

How To Get Your Kids To Do Chores (Without Resenting It)

Korean hiker shares survival story after rescue from Australian bush

‘The Dump Killed My Son’: Mountains of Garbage Engulf India’s Capital

A Sneaky Theory of Where Language Came From

Why eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading sleep scientist

Scientists are harvesting water by building fog harps and zapping the air

Huge Dust Storm on Mars Hits NASA’s Opportunity Rover

Alzheimer’s disease: why insulin is a new suspect

The New York City Subway Is Beyond Repair

One of the Deepest Caves in the World is Even Bigger Than We Thought

The Belt That Listens to Your Bowels

How Special Paint On The Hood Of The World War II Jeep Protected Soldiers’ Lives

Study: Eight-month-old infants are much more likely to reach towards distant toys when an adult is present

Study: Scientists have found empirical evidence that sour tastes lead to more risk-taking behavior

15,000 illegal adoptions in Ireland, mothers told babies had died

Has Consciousness Lost Its Mind?

The Leaning Tower of Pisa has withstood earthquakes for centuries. Now, scientists know why.

Russian museum discovers secret order to destroy Gulag data

In the Garden of an Alien Hunter

This Device Helps Fish Make It Out of the Twilight Zone Alive

Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life

Why girls from former Soviet countries do better in math

Magnetic fields could hold the key to star formation

Can you lose your native language?

The First Rocket Built for Space