If you’re going to talk about the philosophy of science, it’s important to have some historical background. To help trace a little bit of science’s history, I interviewed Rhonda Martens, a professor of philosophy...

Lake Vostok is situated almost 4,000 metres below the Antarctic ice. Russian scientists have been drilling there for over twenty years. The lake’s appeal is that it has been isolated from the rest of...

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has tentatively confirmed that the new particle measured early last July is a Higgs boson. In a press release, they described it for the first time as...

Stonehenge is one of the most enduringly fascinating relics of prehistory. The air of mystery that surrounds its origin and purpose is irresistible. Countless theories as to who built it and why have proliferated...

"Information wants to be free.” This is the motto of the Internet. At this moment I can go to one of several shady websites and download a fully functional copy of almost any film...

The child was born in rural Mississippi in July of 2010. The mother was infected with HIV, a fact that the doctors were unaware of until a test was given while she was in...

Last week a new program aimed at reducing illegal downloads of copyrighted materials took effect in the U.S. Conceived in 2011, the Copyright Alert System (CAS) is a partnership between several media industry organizations...