A supervolcano may be brewing beneath Chile, with a cold interior that upends ideas about triggers of huge eruptions. By Shannon Hall.

The discovery of brain structures that apparently mark time has raised a larger question: What is time, anyway? By Ingfei Chen.

Mathematicians are developing forensics to identify political maps that disenfranchise voters. By Moon Duchin of Tufts University.

The Colonization of Space. Humanity is inching closer to establishing colonies on other worlds. Is it really feasible?

Experimental techniques demonstrate how to strengthen memories when our brains are off-line. By Ken A. Paller & Delphine Oudiette.

Microrobots fly, walk and jump into the future. By Jennifer Huber.

AI makes it possible for anyone to manipulate audio and video. The biggest threat is that we stop trusting anything. By Brooke Borel.

As more and more women go under the knife in pursuit of curves, it's clear they are paying with their health. By Eva Wiseman.

Caltech researchers are looking for technological solutions to some of the most common causes of blindness or vision impairment.

We know the microbes in the gut greatly affect health. Could some of them be making a home in our brains? By Kelly Servick.