Big Picture Science

(repeat) We all may retreat to our protective shells, but evolution has perfected the calcite variety to give some critt... Read more

It’s one of the biggest questions you can ask: has the universe existed forever? The Big Bang is supposedly the moment i... Read more

We’ve all had an “oops” moment. Scientists are no exception. Sometimes science stumbles in the steady march of progress.... Read more

(repeat) The Earth is not round. Technically, it’s an oblate spheroid. But for some people, the first statement is not e... Read more

We all talk about the weather. And now scientists are doing something about it: providing more accurate warnings before ... Read more

It’s the starkly beautiful setting for the new film “The Martian,” and – just in time – NASA has announced that the Red ... Read more

The march of computer technology continues. But as silicon chips and search engines become faster and more productive – ... Read more

Ever gone bungee jumping on Venus? Of course not. No one has. However your great-great-great grandchildren might find th... Read more

They’re heeeere! Yes, aliens are wreaking havoc and destruction throughout the land. But these aliens are Arizona beetle... Read more

You know the joke about the car and the snail. Look at that escargot? Well, snails may be the only thing not powering th... Read more

Monsters don’t exist. Except when they do. And extinction is forever, except when it isn’t. So, which animals are mythic... Read more

You’re right: it’s a show about ESP. And, correct again: we’re excited about the publication of a paper that claims prec... Read more

(repeat) Looking to boost your brainpower? Luckily, there are products promising to help. Smart drugs, neurofeedback exe... Read more

The tools of forensics have moved way beyond fingerprint kits. These days, a prosecutor is as likely to wave a fMRI brai... Read more

(repeat) Two heads may be better than one. But what about three or more? A new study shows that chimpanzees excel at com... Read more

(repeat) Stephen Hawking felt gravity’s pull. His quest to understand this feeble force spanned his career, and he was t... Read more

What’s it all about? And we mean ALL. What makes up this vast sprawling cosmos? Why does it exist? Why do we exist? Why ... Read more

If Bigfoot walks through a forest and no one sees him, does he exist? It’s the job of paranormal investigator Joe Nickel... Read more

What’s for dinner? Meat, acorns, tubers, and fruit. Followers of the Paleo diet say we should eat what our ancestors ate... Read more