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Astronomer Caroline Morley speculates on the possibility of finding life on other planets in the near future.

Can we simulate life — in all its messy complexity and at the scale of each individual atom — in a computer?

A compilation from our previous episodes that we hope will help you find some solace right now: in rediscovering life, the people we're closest with...

Artificial intelligence is becoming more and more a part of our daily lives. But will AI have mostly positive or negative impacts on society?

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be able to follow a specific diet or exercise plan and others fail? The answer might...

Biologist David Hillis aims to discover the 80 percent of species on Earth that scientists know nothing about in the next few decades.

In January 2020, we will be releasing a new miniseries called The Next 50 Years.

Why do so many first-year students struggle in college? Who is most likely to fail? And what can professors and staff do to help them...

After decades of research, an effective RSV vaccine now seems within reach

An artificial intelligence agent that can glance quickly at parts of a new environment and infer the full scene might be more effective on dangerous...