Reviews

  1. Earth

    Will Smith narrates ‘One Strange Rock,’ but astronauts are the real stars

    Hosted by Will Smith, ‘One Strange Rock’ embraces Earth’s weirdness and explores the planet’s natural history.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Neuroscience

    How biology breaks the ‘cerebral mystique’

    The Biological Mind rejects the idea of the brain as the lone organ that makes us who we are. Our body and environment also factor in, Alan Jasanoff says.

    By Ashley Yeager
  3. Archaeology

    Modern tech unravels mysteries of Egyptian mummy portraits

    A museum exhibit showcases what modern analytical tools can reveal about ancient Egyptian funerary portraits and mummies.

    By Howard Wolinsky
  4. Science & Society

    ‘Death: A Graveside Companion’ offers an outlet for your morbid curiosity

    A coffee-table book explores how humans have tried to understand death through the ages.