Superpowers make great fiction, but evolution doesn’t work that way. We explore why mutations can’t give us instant abilities—and what real science could create instead.

There are plenty of fires to put out – and lessons to learn – with “DC Super Heroes: Discover Your Superpowers,” a recently installed interactive exhibit at ...

Here & Now ‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with cognitive scientist and podcaster Maya Shankar, author of “ The Other Side of Change: Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans ,” about how we process ...

A lab examination with mice made experts believe that humans could be carrying hidden superpowers. These "superpowers" are associated with hibernating animals, and apparently could also be present in ...