If we ask the right questions, modern tools could help researchers solve mysteries such as why many people believe in a God that both provides unconditional love and levies eternal damnation.

Cloning and parthenogenesis of humans wouldn’t align with bioethical principles.

Researchers in a small but growing field search for neural correlates of religiosity and spirituality.

Members of two geology societies voiced concerns about the school’s prohibition of same-sex relationships.

In audio files from 2005, the future Administrator of the EPA said there’s a lack of “sufficient scientific facts” to back the theory.

The embattled country’s research enterprise is at risk following a failed coup, designed to overthrow a regime that shows continued hostility toward science.

What Should a Clever Moose Eat?, The Illusion of God's Presence, GMO Sapiens, and Why We Snap

Two thirds of religious Americans say there is no conflict between their own beliefs and science, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center.

Conflict between science and religion continues, with effects on health, politics, and the environment.

In Chapter 1, “The Problem,” author Jerry Coyne sets the historical stage for his suggestion that science and religion are not compatible and never will be.

While some in the scientific and religious communities have declared an end to the tensions between faith and fact, the conflict continues to have impacts on health, politics, and the environment.

March 2015's selection of notable quotes

Five reasons why scientists should stay out of debates over evolution.

Meet some of the people featured in the February 2014 issue of The Scientist.

In Chapter 1, “A Science Sutra,” author David Barash describes how the ancient philosophy might form the perfect link between science and religion.

Support for legislation that would allow creationism and other religious views to be taught alongside evolution in science classrooms wanes in the state’s House of Representatives.

A 19th century geologist and minister investigates a prehistoric cave full of hyena bones in his native England.

Deadly epidemics can have a profound impact on people’s choice of religion.