Early scientific theories—such as those explaining basic phenomena like gravity, burning, and the movement of molecules in ...

In a new book, astrophysicist Mario Livio describes how the existence of life on Earth can be traced back to an RNA-based “protocell.” The following is an excerpt from Is Earth Exceptional?: The Quest ...

An exhibit at Philadelphia's Science History Institute looks at food science through the lens of the school lunch program. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, ...

Albuquerque’s home for dinosaurs and other fossils might be closed for renovations until the spring, but now the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is taking its curios on the road. The ...