Science

Survival and a minimally acceptable lifestyle has value, despite the fact that these are defining characteristics of the rest of the living world.

Can a cosmological theory be formulated in the same language we use for descriptions of subsystems of the universe, or does the extension of physics from local to cosmological ...

What part of you is only 1 to 3 of your body's mass, yet uses 20 of all the oxygen you breathe? Your brain! Here are ten more brain facts.

Online curricula gets children prepared for the future and everyone off on the right foot.

America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up.

It covers a large part of our planet, causes many deaths each year and inconveniences millions. It's time to learn some interesting facts about snow and ice.

After reading this article you really will know more than most people about one of our most precious minerals. It has some interesting stuff.

One of the organizing principles of life on Earth is that cells cooperate. This is evident in the case of multicellular organisms, from nematodes to humans, but it also appears...

If you are a foreign language student, you are probably accustomed to memorizing boring lists of words and verb conjugations. A visit to the dentist might even be more welcome!...

With exams approaching this is a short article with reminders and advice for anyone about to take a mathematics exam and who will need to use a scientific calculator.

Changing the Face of Science

Multiple dimensions and the problem of time.

Neurophysiology of sleep is an explosively growing branch of science. This article attempts to produce a synthesis of what is known about sleep with a view to practical applica...

By fusion two or more atomic nuclei, protons or neutrons fuse together to form a new atomic nucleus. The new nucleus is held together by the strong forces between the heavy par...

If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven't gotten yet? For many people, it would be self-improvement and knowledge. New kn...