Marine photographers are helping scientists to document the diversity of coral reefs before the imperiled ecosystems disappear.

In the book's introduction, author Patricia Churchland makes the case that human conscience can be explained by examining the biological dynamics of social living.

Neuroscience is starting to unravel the evolutionary underpinnings of mammals’ selflessness.

In Chapter 6, author Bill Sullivan explains how irrational fears can be passed down through transgenerational epigenetic inheritance.

The author of a new book about emerging concepts in human genetics considers the question.

In Chapter 10, “Deep Discovery,” author Eric Topol considers the marriage of omics and AI.

A new book about remarkable feats of migration by animals explores the front lines of research into how they do it.

The author of a new book envisions a future when machines advance the research enterprise.

Meet some of the people featured in the May 2019 issue of The Scientist.