“The Da Vinci Code” popularized the idea that Christians stole much of their theology. It’s wrong, especially regarding Christmas.
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Uncover the high cost of raising a family and discover strategies to make it more manageable and rewarding.
Some authors never saw their books score widespread acclaim—or even get published at all.
Get ready for the most peculiar road trip that will help you understand the vastness and emptiness of the solar system — and Sweden.
A philosophy of birth can offset the prevailing narrative around extinction and mortality.
There were at least eight other human species, some of whom existed for far longer than we have. Who were they?
You can’t throw a DART at everything in space.
Risk-taking isn’t inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t.
Searching for truth in unorthodox ways can be a valuable exercise. But Anatoly Fomenko’s alternate world history is just plain weird.
The artifacts were often made from found objects – an Ivory dish-soap bottle transformed into an earthenware figure.
Detective fiction reveals how a particular society or time period looks at crime and criminal justice.
Venus Life Finder could launch as early as 2023.
The Netflix show about a Birmingham crime family and their personal demons concluded earlier this month.
One award was for a medical procedure that incapacitated thousands of people.
Understanding the factors behind recent growth could help us better approach inequality.
Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the “3 Rs”: rage, resentment, and revenge.
In logic, ‘reductio ad absurdum’ shows how flawed arguments fall apart. Our absurd Universe, however, often defies our intuitive reasoning.
Spiritual experiences can be explained in terms of a highly evolved brain. But they also can be extremely meaningful.
From forgotten Hollywood movies to Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” science fiction illustrates some of our deepest fears about technology.
All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
The very word “quantum” makes people’s imaginations run wild. But chances are you’ve fallen for at least one of these myths.
Late-night shows, developed during the “golden age” of TV, are no longer as relevant in the age of streaming services and Donald Trump.
The Knights Templar were not only skilled fighters, but also clever bankers who played a crucial role in the development of Europe’s financial systems.
All the things that surround and compose us didn’t always exist. But describing their origin depends on what ‘nothing’ means.
We pretend as if economic sanctions are a peaceful way to coerce others into behaving. In reality, they are a potent tool of modern warfare.
Elephants mourn the dead, dolphins give names to each other, and insects can recognize faces. The animal world is much smarter than we think.
The tiny swimmers appear to transmit signals that “persuade” the female body to have a baby.
The Universe is 13.8 billion years old, going back to the hot Big Bang. But was that truly the beginning, and is that truly its age?