What role will food play in defining the future of our world, including potential war? Vision reviews Julian Cribb’s 2019 book, Food or War.

Greed, it’s often said, makes the world go round. While it may not be easy to counter such a natural human tendency, the benefits of doing so are huge.

Part 2: David Hulme interviews Achim Dobermann of Rothamsted Research about how agriculture will need to change if we hope to feed the world’s growing population.

Part 1: David Hulme interviews Achim Dobermann of Rothamsted Research about the effect of agriculture on our planet and how it will need to change if we hope to feed the world’s growing population.

Many people climb to success, only to find they’re at the top of the wrong mountain.

In vitro fertilization has opened the path to a new era of reproductive interventions. How did we arrive at a point where we could soon be creating designer babies?

Stanford neuroscientist William B. Hurlbut talks about his dealings with the Chinese researcher who created the world’s first gene-edited babies, and about the implications of that experiment.

The dark side of human nature is always with us. In the face of new trends in the world around, we need to think about how we, as individuals, will proceed.

Insight Video: If warnings about environmental disaster or the threat of war seem overly alarmist—that things always work out in the end—maybe it’s time to think again.

We all live in a world of corruption, which sounds like unsupportable and irresponsible hyperbole until one realizes its extent.

In the face of new technology allowing scientists to manipulate genes in human embryos, how will we move forward?

Why does a crowd of witnesses so rarely intervene to help a person who is obviously in trouble? And what does it take to be the person who does?

Neuroscientist Anders Sandberg talks about the challenges and risks inherent in our steady march toward an age where machine intelligence surpasses that of human beings.

Insight Video: The perilous state of our natural world is enough to induce anxiety and distress in all but those who refuse to see. Is there any reason for hope?

The widespread misjudging of an entire generation has serious implications for our collective future.

The history of a small town in Pennsylvania offers a timeless lesson on the importance of social support for both physical and mental well-being.

Loneliness isn’t just about being alone or feeling friendless. It’s now recognized as a potentially fatal condition that millions suffer from.

With a glut of information at our fingertips, three authors not only discuss the challenge of determining whom we can trust but also offer some helpful guidelines.

Insight Video: The appointment of Mohammad Shtayyeh as Palestinian prime minister suggests the possibility of renewed momentum in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

What kind of world will our children inherit? Today’s environmental problems call for a long-term global solution—one that upends a current business-as-usual focus on near-term benefit.