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Late-night shows, developed during the “golden age” of TV, are no longer as relevant in the age of streaming services and Donald Trump.

Will and Ariel Durant were praised for their ability to look at the big picture without losing sight of its little details, even if they did miss some of them.

Talking to yourself seems to yield real benefits, from boosts in cognitive performance to improved emotional regulation.

Da Vinci dreamed up a helicopter 400 years before they actually existed. Now, engineers have brought his design to life, but with a twist.

Labeling thinkers like Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs as “other” may be stifling humanity’s creative potential.

Research suggests that emotional intelligence is more vital for success than IQ.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge” is often taken to mean that your conceptions outweigh what’s real. That’s not what he said.

The answer to the age-old philosophical question of whether there is meaning in the Universe may ultimately rest upon the power of information.

Some intellectuals use charisma and deception to obscure the holes in their arguments. Here is how to see through their smokescreen.

The Russian writer’s scorn went beyond a difference in taste; Leo Tolstoy virulently hated everything Shakespeare had come to stand for.

Society-changing ideas form through a three-stage process, argues author Michael Bhaskar.

As important as his Nobel Prize-winning technical accomplishments was his ability to communicate to the public.

Just a small gesture or a thoughtful comment can often alter a situation, or people’s perceptions of it, in ways that relieve tensions and make them feel appreciated and included.

Being more creative doesn’t require a ‘Muse.’ It’s about pairing intelligence and imagination.

A computer that could decidedly pass Alan Turing’s test would represent a major step toward artificial general intelligence.

The Siege of Leningrad lasted over two years and claimed nearly a million lives. It also inspired writers to record the bleak conditions in which they lived.

A new study suggests that depressed people may prefer a Leonard Cohen or Bob Dylan song to one from The Beach Boys or One Direction.

Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? The origins of the French composer’s most provocative composition remain up for debate. 

Anything, good or bad, about Henry Ford can be contradicted — except his ambition and his work.

Bernini created art for 8 different popes. In the process, he helped reinforce and redefine Christianity’s visual culture.

Science and the humanities have been antagonistic for too long. Many of the big questions of our time require them to work closer than ever.

Before Herbert came along and wrote Dune, few if any sci-fi stories were set in fully realized universes.

Admit it: you have no idea why a group of crows is called a murder. Here’s why.

Many atheists think of themselves as intellectually gifted individuals, guiding humanity on the path of reason. Scientific data shows otherwise.

Although equal parts Hollywood blockbuster and Putinist propaganda, “Trotsky” still manages to capture the good, the bad, and the ugly of Russia’s revolutionary past.

Why I was prepared to hate The Structure of Scientific Revolutions but ended up loving it.

The development of the revolutionary gene-engineering tool CRISPR is a tale fit for the big screen.

Can a war be won from the air? A group of renegade pilots in the 1930s thought so.

The more horror we consume, the harder it becomes to find a good scare. These genuinely unsettling movies should get you in the mood for Halloween.

Philosophers and scientists spent millennia arguing about the nature of light. It turned out to be stranger than anyone imagined.