There is a theory in philosophy that everything has a source and ultimately an original source. All living things as we know them came from another living thing. So our life comes from something that... Read more >>

America’s frustration, impatience, and angst around BP’s attempt to cap the deepwater oil spill felt remarkably familiar, an echo of a more personal demand for science and technology to... Read more >>

Evolution has always favored the toughest among us: after all, there was no dinner for the Neanderthal who lacked the skills to bring home a bison every now and then. We’ve developed brains,... Read more >>

 Science and God have always been at odds with each other. Is the world just science, or is there a God or some spiritual side to the world? I come from the scientific side and follow no specific... Read more >>

Once you have heard “renaissance mycologist” Paul Stamets talk about mushrooms, you will never look at the world—not to mention your backyard—in the same way again. The author... Read more >>

It was called the “red mark test” or just the “mark test,” and it was first tried out on a gorilla over two decades ago. Scientists applied a smudge of red powder to the... Read more >>

With the New Science of Brain Exercises As a role model for active eating disorders brain and genes change, Sherry is magnificent. Sherry an active bulimic with thoughts of tantrum rage like... Read more >>

In 1971, Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act, effectively declaring a war on the prevalent and debilitating disease. While he hoped it would help find a cause and cure, over thirty-five years... Read more >>

A bad day is often attributed to “waking up on the wrong side of the bed.” But most of us haven’t figured out which side is supposed to be the “right” one. Luckily, a... Read more >>

Many Native Americans, the Aborigine’s of Australia, and similar people around the world who seem to be so at one with the Earth can communicate with the planet using the elements and a variety... Read more >>