Science, at its best, is a striving toward truth. It is not, although we often think of it as such, the search for absolute truth. It’s more a process of systematically gathering and interpreting ...

1. Question: At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal? Answer: -40 degrees. 103. Question: How many planets can be seen from Earth without a telescope? Answer: Five (Mercury, Venus, Mars, ...

years ago in a cave near Les Eyzies in the Dordogne, France. Credit: SEARCHING: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science Dr. Alan Lightman has been around the block a few times. Over the past five ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with author Randall Munroe about his new book, "What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions." So question for you. If you unleashed a ...