Among living creatures, only humans can think about thinking. Researchers recently performed a new set of cognitive tests on one-year-olds to discover how soon humans develop the ability to reason. Their findings surprised them.

For life to have evolved from non-life, atoms and molecules would have had to move from a state of lower to greater organization and self-assemble into precise arrangements. But the second law of thermodynamics demonstrates that without intelligent outside influence, molecules are always in the process of breaking down.

NASA recently issued a series of press releases and arranged a press conference to promote research claiming that life was possible in outer space.^{1, 2} However, the research drew heavy criticism from scientists around the world, and the interest-generating tactics that the space agency employed have been called into question.

Bees can solve complex mathematical problems that would normally keep computers busy for days, according to a new report from UK researchers.¹

Does gravity exist?