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A young scientist’s quest to transform a dying way of life.

Francoise Barre-Sinoussi on her Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the viral origins of AIDS, the emotional toll of her work, and her relationship with doubt.

The spot-on imitations of other birds by the Australian lyrebird exemplify what Darwin missed about female birdsong.

Many people around the world fear spiders. But in the Philippines, the tradition of spider wrestling often brings people and arachnids in close proximity.

For a half century, mathematicians have tried to define the exact circumstances under which a black hole is destined to exist.

This artificial nose can sniff out epileptic attacks.

A social psychologist on how Trump’s speech links to the Jan. 6 attack.

Violence is written in their genes.

How a composer is working with NASA scientists to shift our thinking about obsolescence.

What a popular theory of perception gets wrong.

It’s complicated. And that’s good.

How social media helped a scientist uncover a new, golden-haired species.