Dr. Mary-Claire King was the first to link a gene to hereditary cancer risk with the identification of BRCA1. She was just getting started.

In “The Genius Myth,” Helen Lewis argues that who we call a genius reveals more about our values than any objective measure ...

It took a lot of people to create the light bulb. But a process of mythmaking has flattened one man and elevated him to ...

The Call of the Honeyguide” traces the mutualisms found throughout nature, from hunting pairs to the microbes all around us.

The greater honeyguide learned to lead humans to beehives, luring them with the promise of honey so they’d unlock the wax the ...

The debate over the existence of extraterrestrial life touches literature, religion, and science in 17th century Europe.

A new book charts the millennia-old history of our fascination with aliens, and how myth transformed into research.

Golden oyster mushrooms have escaped from home growing kits into the wild. Plus, the ancient origin story of the humble ...

Octopuses can use their suckers to detect harmful microbes on the surface of objects like crab shells, or their own eggs.

Ever seen the hairs on a bee’s eyeball? Or the contours of a hummingbird's tongue? Science photographer Anand Varma takes us ...

As you collect materials, think about whether they’d work underwater, where octopuses live. To create your den, start by ...

Octopuses are survival experts! They can hide in secret dens, change their skin to blend in, and even shoot ink to trick ...