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The 2014 Nobel Laureates will be announced next week. Here are some of the names you might expect to hear.Each year, data analysts at the Intellectual…

Alan Turing is best known for inventing the modern computer and breaking the German Enigma code during World War II. He also left a lasting legacy in the…

We track the prices of everything from crude oil to milk for clues about the state of the economy. But what could they tell us about the environment?Tune…

Science can be beautiful and amazing. It can also be slimy, weird, and just plain gross - like legless amphibians who eat their mothers’ skin, or cocaine…

Intelligence, compassion, consciousness. These are some of the most fundamental aspects of what it means to be human. Yet, biologists struggle to settle…

Three big scientific non-profits in Woods Hole have hired new presidents in the last year, marking a major moment of change for this science and…

In just a few decades, we’ve gone from hunting whales to protecting them. But many are still endangered, and they face a barrage of potential threats.…

"Cystic fibrosis" and "half-Ironman" are not phrases you usually hear in a sentence together, unless you're talking with Ann Mulligan. Mulligan has had a…

There has been a growing recognition in recent years that patients near the end of life need a different kind of care – treatment that focuses on…

Given how controversial genetically modified corn is, it's no wonder that the prospect of genetically modifying humans pushes a lot of people's buttons.…