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New research solves a long-standing puzzle.

Almost everything we can observe and measure follows what’s known as a normal distribution, or a Bell curve. There’s a profound reason why.

Serving as the inspiration for the modern horror classic “The Blair Witch Project,” what does our fascination with this unsolvable mystery tell us about our modern psyche?

The “love hormone” might be an unexplored treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

The new book “Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs” documents 100 archaeological discoveries that changed the world.

The world’s largest retailer has evolved “like a flea market,” according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.

Microplastics are everywhere in the ocean food chain. A new study suggests they might have another route into terrestrial animals.

A bizarre Islamic splinter lodged deep in the body of Europe.

Researchers believe they’ve found some connections in women that may help predict postpartum depression before childbirth.

You’ve probably never heard of Ahwaz. But the Emirate in waiting already has a flag – and, of course, a map…

It’s the faintest and hardest object to see in the entire catalogue, but the rewards — and knowledge you gain — are priceless! “If there is nothing new under the sun, at least the […]

Face it: even though new technologies can be exciting and fun, they’re also major causes of stress. Tech developers are setting a goal to de-stress our devices.

The brightest “planetary nebula” is actually a Sun-like star in its final death throes! “When he shall die,Take him and cut him out in little stars,And he will make the face […]

Remember Syria? It’s the war everyone was talking about before the one about to erupt over Crimea invaded our screens. Turkey hasn’t forgotten, though. Syria’s northern neighbour has seen a […]

The moral philosopher John Rawls, whose theory of distributive justice will likely get mentioned at some point in discussions about the end of the filibuster for presidential nominations, would likely sit back and belly laugh at the change in these rules.  He might laugh because he could be of the opinion that it is long overdue.

            Control. Without a sense of control, we feel less safe. With a sense of control – whether we actually have that control or not – we feel safer. A […]

Market reports sometimes use the phrase “testing the bottom.” It’s when a market flirts with a new low, below which it will not fall. The phrase also applies to the […]

–Guest post by Patrick Riley, AoE Culture Correspondent There was a time when mainstream media coverage of an upcoming movie would create buzz about the film. Nowadays, publications like the New […]

Part 1 of Eruptions Etna Week with guest blogger Dr. Boris Behncke – everything you ever wanted to know about the Sicilian volcano!

In the pre-Internet world, you might have told a few people about a lousy experience you had with a company. Now the Web lets you tell millions… and your message never goes away.

In this excerpt from “Seven Rivers,” historian Vanessa Taylor explores how Ancient Egyptian pharaohs harnessed the Nile River to build empires and secure their power.

It’s the origin of our entire observable Universe, but it’s still not the very beginning of everything.

There could be variables beyond the ones we’ve identified and know how to measure. But they can’t get rid of quantum weirdness.

The Japanese practice of “tsundoku” bestows joy and lasting benefits to those who make books an important part of their lives.

With the right material at the right temperature and a magnetic track, physics really does allow perpetual motion without energy loss.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

The CMB has long been considered the Big Bang’s “smoking gun” evidence. But after what JWST saw, might it come from early galaxies instead?

For hundreds of millions of years, a cosmic fog blocked all signs of starlight. At last, JWST found the galaxies that cleared that fog away.

Leaders may not realize it — they’re not just being watched, they’re being interpreted, filtered, and judged, frame by frame.