This posthumously published collection of essays by Oliver Sacks further cements the neurologist’s place in the pantheon of science writers.

In an era of instant communication, we must be careful how word of new and untested treatments is shared.

The author of a new book explains the dangers of orthodoxy in science and beyond.

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

A recent meeting about the disconnect between scientific and public beliefs points to ways researchers can improve how they communicate with skeptics.

The authors of a new history of humanity's relationship with the environment detail how climate change fits into the equation.

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

A new book traces the surprisingly short history of the environment as a shared conceptual construct.

The documentary weaves together a hunt for mammoth tusks in the Arctic with scenes from the front lines of synthetic biology.