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From medieval myths to Shakespeare's plays and modern cinema, British culture kept the Roman Empire alive long after its fall.
Andreessen Horowitz cofounder Ben Horowitz thought that “blowing sunshine” was the right way to handle pressure — here’s how he corrected his mistake.
A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.
Kahneman was a world-changing psychologist — even with his lesser known ideas on life satisfaction.
To this day, one cult believes that Lemuria was real, and that its people left us the sacred wisdom to revive their advanced civilization.
Ice harvesters once made a living from frozen lakes and ponds, but the work was strenuous and dangerous. Then refrigeration changed everything.
Science fiction met nuclear fission when Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd pondered the explosive potential of nuclear energy.
Walter Pitts rose from the streets to MIT, but couldn’t escape himself.
Our brains are hardwired to find fault. The best managers don't let this steer how they interact with their team.
The typical car is parked 95% of the time.
The crabs' blue blood contains an ancient immune defense mechanism that has helped save countless human lives.
By toppling medieval Europe’s mightiest political power, the Protestant Reformation ushered in a new age of freedom, religious and otherwise.
Max Planck Institute scientists crash into a computing wall there seems to be no way around.
New research suggests the ocean current that delivers warm water to Europe has a one-in-six chance of halting temporarily over the next hundred years, potentially resulting in freezing temperatures.
New forensic evidence and three other theories on London's most notorious serial killer
Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]
Biographies, treatises and stories on the occult and its strange cast of characters.
Be glad your name isn't attached to any of these bad ideas.
High-level official LeClair suppressed her sexuality for decades. Now that she's out, she's speaking up.
A Japanese astronomer shows that the Milky Way galaxy was formed in two stages, "dying" in between.
If the Breakthrough Starshot initiative, promoted by Stephen Hawking, works exactly as planned, it could lead to disaster. Imagine yourself on a world not so different from Earth, orbiting a […]
Philosophers often get depicted like sages in ivory towers without a practical or human side. A gossip-filled book from the 3rd century can fix that.
We all love the art, but we often forget the difficulty of being an artist. Here are some of the most famous, greatest writers of all time who never could quite make a living doing it.
South Korean officials say with confidence that this will be the safest Olympics on record.
Bullshit greases the wheels of sociability. Questioning bullshit can be a sure way to lose friends and alienate people.
Coercion requires justification. How can we justify the invisible walls of our visa policies?
French researchers recently roused a patient out of a vegetative state.
Even with the greatest telescopes imaginable, there are billions of light years with nothing recognizable by today’s standards. “Despite its name, the big bang theory is not really a theory […]
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the nature of time and the conundrums of time travel in a recent interview.
Businesses looking to get people in the door may want to check out Pokémon Go. Seriously.