Scientists have debated the definition of life for decades, but they still lack a consensus on the answer. Experts believe that "edge cases" make life difficult to define and blur boundaries across ...

To successfully look for life beyond our own solar system, astrobiologists desperately need a viable definition of life. Even after a century or so of debate, they lack a viable universal definition ...

There is a growing consensus among social scientists and philosophers alike that a sense of life’s meaning and purpose is a key aspect of flourishing, and one that is not reducible either to happiness ...

A central question of astrobiology concerns the origin and distribution of life in the Universe. For this reason, astrobiology can be considered to fall within the science called transitional biology.

DETAILS OF THE CRASH. A NEW ABORTION BILL FILED BY AN UPSTATE LAWMAKER IS GAINING NATIONAL ATTENTION. CRITICS SAY IT MAKES ABORTION AN OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY THE DEATH PENALTY. OUR TAGGART HOUCK HAS ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

Feeling that your life has meaning is fundamental to the experience of being human, and people who feel this way tend to be healthier and happier. Given the importance that most people place on ...

PIERRE — A bill that would have further defined what is considered the life of the mother when a pregnant woman needs a medical abortion, because her life is at risk, has been put on pause ...