We often talk about science as if it were a purely logical enterprise. Yet, the way we ask questions—and even the kind of questions we think matter—is shaped by something far older than the scientific ...

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Scientists have uncovered an unexpected function for a crucial protein involved in cell division. Reported in two consecutive publications, the finding challenges long-accepted models and standard ...

A machine-learning breakthrough could lift the veil on Earth’s early history—and supercharge the search for alien life ...

One of those books that changes the way you see the world,” said Ed Conway of Sky News. “A thoroughly enjoyable tour of ...

An academic has used ten of Iris Murdoch’s novels and some newly discovered poems to illuminate scientific concepts.

Professor Raúl Rojas has published a book about how symbols have been used throughout history in mathematics. The work was ...

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‘The reasonable mind must hold that our universe has one beginning,’ reads the thesis of the book, ‘God, the Science, the Evidence: The Dawn of a Revolution.’ Entrepreneur and theologist Olivier ...

A new book written by two French mathematicians claims to give a definitive answer to a question that has been asked since the beginning of time: does God really exist? Science has traditionally been ...

Science books, especially those written by scientists, sometimes have the reputation of being dry, dull and difficult. Perhaps they are thought of as thinly disguised textbooks, something to learn ...