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Once science operations begin for James Webb, we’ll never look at the Universe the same way again. Here’s what everyone should know.

With launch, deployment, calibration, and science operations about to commence, here are 10 facts that are absolutely true.

What value does wit hold in genres defined by brute strength?

An artist’s impression of what the fully-deployed James Webb Space telescope will look like from the perspective of an observer on the ‘dark’ (non-Sun-facing) side of the observatory. (NORTHRUP GRUMMAN) […]

The successor to Hubble is almost ready for launch. It’s really coming this year, too! NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, originally proposed in the 1990s, is finally slated to launch later […]

It’s last “hard” test is over. Now, we wait for its launch. Despite numerous delays, funding crises, and technical challenges, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready. The science instruments […]

Long thought to be a fallacy, new analysis shows the ‘hot hand’ is real, and Klay Thompson has it. “Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on […]

Its 18 large, segmented golden mirrors aren’t even the whole story. But how much gold is really in there? “Hey, if our eyes could access the infrared part of the light […]

Author-musician James McBride claims that James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, holds the secret to America’s race-torn soul.

“riverrun, past Eve and Adam’s, from swerve of shore to bend of bay,” begins James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, opening a torrent of words that has drowned many readers in confusion […]

Ian Fleming picked James Bond for the name of his hero because it was “brief, unromantic and yet very masculine”; he later became friends with the original James Bond, author of one of his favourite ornithology guides. 

In 2011, as a Google Science Communication fellow, I spent several days with other scientists and academics at the company’s headquarters learning about new tools and strategies for engaging the public […]

Why do women find it so hard to resist ruthless, deceitful narcissists?

Specific to climate change and energy related activities, environmental groups outspent conservative groups and their industry association allies $394 million to $259 million.

“It is a sentimental error, therefore, to believe that the past is dead; it means nothing to say that it is all forgotten, that the Negro himself has forgotten it. […]

To be or not to be Scandinavian, that might be the question soon enough for Scotland, if it decides to become independent. For the time being, Scotland is still a […]

Tonight, you’ll pop a bottle of Champagne, and raise a flute to the promise of sweet, newborn 2012.  As this is a time for all things reflective, stop to think […]

There are a number of issues at stake in the way Americans choose to think of their heritage and celebrate their creation story on Thanksgiving. After all, creation stories serve as a guide for how we function as a society today.

The Author James Frey reflects on his bestseller A Million Little Pieces, and how he has changed as a writer since his public shaming on Oprah. 

Over the past few months, we’ve been covering somenoteworthycontenders for the prestigious James Dyson Award for student design innovation. This week, the global winner was finally announced – the LONGREACH […]

Talk about hubris… Dirty trickster James O’Keefe’s foray into gonzo porn has ended disastrously for him. O’Keefe schemed to seduce CNN investigative reporter Abbie Boudreau in front of hidden cameras. […]

Over the past few weeks, we’ve beenmentioning the James Dyson Award, effectively the world’s most prestigious student-design competition. Yesterday, the winner of the award’s U.S. round was announced: The Copenhagen […]

He’s already considered one of the most iconic Ohioans ever. Not bad for a 25-year old. But while countless fans are worried about Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’ injured elbow, […]

Skeptic and magician James Randi has pulled off yet another daring escape. The famous debunker of scam psychics has emerged from the closet at the age of 81. Randi made […]

As a young thespian, the dean of the Actors Studio fell in love with a scene from Hamlet. It was Act 3, Scene 4, the so-called “arras” scene where Hamlet […]

The same thing that drove Hamlet to distraction: “Words, words, words.”

In his new book, James Hamblin looks at how we treat our bodies, internally and externally. 

So far, two papers have been retracted, and a third is under investigation. Accusations of plagiarism appear convincing.

Unfortunately, “less is better” is not a catchy marketing slogan.

Beef, salt, and water is all the Canadian professor eats. Is that sustainable?