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  • It was all going so well — but then Obama's science appointments were blocked.

    Editorial

  • Research could progress as never before as scientists embrace the ever-growing possibilities for collaboration via the web.

    Editorial

  • Online tools for collaboration and sharing information have changed the routine of scientists. But the revolution that will turn scientific information from a collection of files into an active system has just begun.

    • Michael Nielsen
    Commentary

  • It is not obviously the business of a physics journal to mark the anniversary of a major development in biology. But the repercussions of Darwin's theory of evolution are relevant to all.

    Editorial

  • Science can explain many things in the natural world. Although the laws of gravity, the origin of galaxies and the Universe are commonly accepted, the theory of evolution is still questioned by some. There are clear reasons for why that is, and why it need not be so.

    • Michael Shermer
    Commentary

  • The modern evolutionary synthesis, which marries Darwin's theory of natural selection with Mendel's genetics, was developed around the same time as quantum mechanics. Is there any connection between the two?

    • Seth Lloyd
    Commentary

  • The inauguration of President Obama signals hope — and hope for science.

    Editorial

  • The financial crisis underlines the need for new economic models — models that can only be built by following a truly interdisciplinary approach.

    Editorial