Life in the UniverseExplainer
How Did Life on Earth Begin?
Life appeared early on a young Earth, but no lab has yet recreated the leap from chemistry to biology, and the question remains open.
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Science and belief.
Stories tagged #Science and belief
Life in the UniverseExplainer
How Does Evolution Actually Work?
Small inherited differences, filtered over countless generations, add up to the variety of life. Here is how evolution works and how we know.
God & BeliefEssay
Science and Faith: Enemies, Strangers, or Partners?
The 'war' between science and religion makes a dramatic story, but the real history, and what scientists actually believe, is more surprising and more welcoming.
God & BeliefEssay
Can You Be Good Without God?
Most Americans now say you don't need God to be moral, though views differ sharply around the world. The harder question is what makes goodness real, and there thoughtful believers and skeptics part ways.
God & BeliefExplainer
What Did Einstein Mean When He Said God Does Not Play Dice?
A century after Einstein wrote to Max Born, the famous line is still a useful doorway into what quantum physics can—and cannot—tell us.