Cool thought: Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity , which isn't so much a theory anymore for reasons I'll discuss later, te...

Researchers have discovered a telomerase-activating compound which could eventually be used to reverse aging in humans. Specifically, a natu...

Back in June I blogged about the potential dangers arising from space storms that could spawn devastating solar flares . This is no joke, no...

Writing in Slate , Christopher Hitchens says the taming and domestication of religious faith is one of the unceasing chores of civilization....

Bad news: Novae emit gamma-rays . We've known for a long time that supernovae produce gamma-rays , but until now it was assumed that no...