For many scientists, the emergence of living organisms elsewhere in the universe is only a matter of time.

Small animals have a lot going for them. Wouldn't it be better if the human species were smaller?

Could our economy be organised differently and even shrink?

Human beings aspire to be loved. Why? And what does love have to do with popularity?

Power shifts our entire personalities, leading to impulsiveness and a lack of empathy.

Can past changes in our climate tell us more about the environmental crises we are facing today?

Positive utopias and tales of a better world seem to have vanished from science fiction. But why?

In the age of the metaverse, are we losing grip of reality as we know it?

Linked to obesity and diabetes, sugar may even have a lasting impact on our brains.

Could genome editing or synthetic biology save the planet's wildlife and ultimately save ourselves?