Edward Teller helped invent the hydrogen bomb, then pushed missile defense. By public advocacy and secret research, he changed the 20th century.

What was learned on Columbia’s last, tragic mission?

Will terrorists use biological weapons? How have bio-weapons been used in the past?

What are the medical and psychological costs of long-term space travel? Radiation, isolation, osteoporosis: Sounds like a real picnic to us! Intrigued? You could always overwinter in the Antarctic…

Ancient mathematician’s writing found, restored, after 22 centuries!

Believe it? Why Not? The Why Files examines strange stuff: Worms, urine, frogs, sweat, jellyfish. What’s not to love?

After 100 years, scientists are still proving the old man right. Why was he able to do what others could not? The origins of scientific genius, explored by the average minds at The Why Files…

Tyrannosaurus Sue, raised questions about who owns dinosaur fossils. Should they jut go to the highest bidder, or should they have special status as scientific objects?