Is Earth really exceptional?  A new book seems to reaffirm that notion.  But given the right conditions, primitive life may be a mere byproduct of biophysics.

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds ... writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle with our guiltiest pleasure. By Marisa Meltzer ...