Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

One of the universal challenges in human knowledge is translating what is deeply felt and implicitly understood into something explicit, communicable, and measurable. Inner experience does not easily ...

Methane levels in Earth’s atmosphere surged faster than ever in the early 2020s, and scientists say the reason was a surprising mix of chemistry and climate. A temporary slowdown in the atmosphere’s ...

Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University at Albany, State University of New York Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers ...

This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views on scientists and scientific research. Why did we do this? Pew Research Center does research to help the public, media and decision-makers ...

Why does science keep changing its mind? 🤯 Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how new discoveries, evidence, and questioning old ideas drive progress—and why changing conclusions is actually a strength of ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

For decades a small number of hardy souls have celebrated New Year’s in the most bracing way possible — jumping into icy water for a festive “polar plunge.” The obvious downsides of the practice long ...

The Atlantic’s Science, Technology, and Health desk has had a busy 2025: Our writers have spent the year probing the limits of human consciousness and gene-editing technology, studying the ubiquity of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thankfully, we can still turn to our bookshelves — and podcasts — to ground us. We tapped science doyenne Alie ...

Science Corporation, founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, has unveiled a prototype machine to extend the life of organs for longer periods. Science Corporation, the brain-computer ...