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Few could match the famous physicist in his ability to communicate difficult-to-understand concepts in a simple and warm fashion.

Some say the proliferation of sex robots could lead to less demand for prostitution, but not all agree.

A new look at the intertwined lives of two of the 20th century’s greatest minds. In the years prior to World War II, physics was in an odd, post-revolutionary state. Quantum […]

"The extasy [sic] of abstract beauty," artist Richard Pousette-Dart scrawled in 1981 in a notebook on a page across from a Georges Braque-looking abstract pencil drawing. Although included in Nina Leen’s iconic 1951 Life magazine photo "The Irascibles" that featured Abstract Expressionist heavyweights Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, and Barnett Newman, Pousette-Dart has always stood on the edges, as he does in the photo, of full identification with that group.

Author James Lawrence Powell explains the case of the physicist Richard Muller, who used to be critical about the science behind global warming. Muller conducted a study funded by the […]

One of the questions I almost never hear from black men is “what are you reading these days?” What I do hear is “you know, I was reading Power Moves […]

China is now Africa's second largest trade partner—with business worth over $100 billion a year, and growing. It is relying on the continent's natural resources to fuel its growth.

The line of battle for the future of public education is clear. The first side has money, powerful political connections, and an infrastructure of nonprofit organizations with paid staff. The other side has this: the ability to become a true grassroots movement. 

The Industrial Revolution changed music forever, thanks to a combination of technological advances and clever entrepreneurs.

It might seem like science and faith are at war, but the two have a historical synergy that extends back in time for centuries.

For centuries, men prevented women from writing music. These classical composers broke with social norms and made their mark on history.

From physics and alchemy to theology and eschatology, Isaac Newton’s research was rooted in a personal pursuit of the Divine.

Behind the scenes, Hitler had at least three disastrous relationships, including a short-lived marriage.

It started with a 22-year-old woman, named in papers only as Mrs McK.

Your life is far more arbitrary than you might think.

What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?

How can we learn from the lessons of the past and build a better future?

Scientists have found evidence of hot springs near sites where ancient hominids settled, long before the control of fire.

Trump is #45 but Pence is #48 – and other strange consequences of the curious office of vice president.

How did the Antarctic explorers survive tedium in the early 1900s?

Even if automation makes human trafficking economically inefficient, that alone won't end this unethical practice.

You might think that we live in a three dimensional Universe based on space alone. But you cannot leave time out of it. If you were asked to describe how you […]

Experts' thoughts on this unique emotional state.

Schadenfreude has always been with us.

The distance between the American dream and reality is expressed best through literature.

Notice anything different? The biggest ideas of the 21st century just got a makeover.

A listing of some of the British royalty’s favorite family names as the name Prince William’s and Kate Middleton’s new baby.

Measuring quantum gravity has proven extremely challenging, stymying some of the greatest minds in physics for generations.

Nietzsche's ideas were used by the Nazi's to justify their atrocities, but did Nietzsche actually support Fascism? 

Lab-grown, cultured meats, dairy, and leather will be hitting shelves soon. Paul Shapiro reports on the coming trend in his new book, Clean Meat.