“Does the Universe Have a Purpose? I hope so." —Elie Wiesel 1 People ask: “Does the universe have a purpose?” But they're really asking: “Is there a higher power that created everything, including me, ...

Will the universe keep existing forever? An astrophysicist explains how scientists aren’t entirely sure, but they can make predictions.

One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics appears to be fine-tuned for life. This means that for life to be possible, certain numbers in physics had to fall ...

Our universe seems to be perfectly suited for life. But anyone who claims that's evidence of a multiverse is falling prey to a logical fallacy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Do trees have minds? A friend posed this question during one of the high school afternoons we habitually spent—no doubt with too much time on our hands—engaging in amateur philosophical banter. It ...

One of the most startling scientific discoveries of recent decades is that physics appears to be fine-tuned for life. This means that for life to be possible, certain numbers in physics had to fall ...

Philip Goff received funding from the Templeton Foundation while writing his latest book. Miriam Frankel, the editor, has in the past written a scientific literature review about fine tuning for ...