The idea that it’s “too late” to reduce emissions fuels cynicism and despair, putting us on an even worse trajectory.

Toxic positivity isn’t optimism. It’s denial. Historian Kate Bowler explains why our obsession with “good vibes only” is making it harder to cope.

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Alain de Botton argues that our romantic lives are shaped more by the emotional patterns we learned in childhood than by destiny.

Science fiction romanticized Mars as a place of adventure and future settlement; science tells a very different story.

A big open question in 21st-century science is how life began here on Earth. The metabolism-first scenario just might be the best one.

The “dystopian” biotech imagined in these novels is now changing real lives for the better.

Technology, shifting rules, and human ambition push athletes beyond biology’s perceived limits.

Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of artificial intelligence.

Speculative evolution explores the strange paths natural selection might have taken — and what that means for humans.

Some sci-fi aliens are wildly implausible. Others aren’t so far-fetched.

"Broadly speaking, it's at least plausible, this might be right."

At COP30, Indigenous leaders came with a message the world can’t ignore: 5% of the global population is safeguarding 80% of Earth’s biodiversity. A $1.8B pledge was made to support their land rights — but will the money follow their lead?

A century ago, an American colony named after Trump's favorite president was thriving on the Isle of Pines. Then came hurricanes and geopolitical reality.

One big goal of science is to find an inhabited, Earth-like planet. But if we find an Earth-like world, will we even recognize it?

The Universe is expanding, the expansion is accelerating, and some galaxies even recede faster-than-light. Can we see a change in real time?

Chris Miller explains the hidden reason that global superpowers are obsessed with Taiwan.

In this excerpt from The Laws of Thought, Tom Griffiths shares how George Boole developed a mathematical theory of logic.

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The "Creativity Pioneers" proving that imagination is a practical tool for social transformation.