Thinkers like Richard Reeves, Louise Perry, and Judith Butler discuss parenthood and the future of the sexual revolution.

The second law of thermodynamics is an inviolable law of reality. Here’s what everyone should know about closed, open, and isolated systems.

“To take this in, you need to ride inside the mathematical symbols.” 

Science and philosophy seem to be separate fields, but philosophical advancements have made the world more accepting of debate and unorthodox ideas.

JWST has already broken many of Hubble’s cosmic records. Perhaps additional record-breakers already exist within this data-rich image?

Discover how the threads of myth, legend, and artistry have been woven together by storytellers to craft history.

The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.

The great philosopher spent the final portion of his painful life in a vegetative state. Did illness get him there, or was it his own philosophy?

The milestone puts us one step closer to ending the organ shortage.

Once at the pinnacle of Amsterdam’s art scene, Rembrandt van Rijn eventually found himself outcompeted by his own students.

The young and healthy were not just as likely to die as the old and frail, according to a new analysis.

Neural imaging has shown that the brain has “decided” what we’re going to do before we make a conscious choice — but is this even relevant to free will?

Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled?

Back during the hot Big Bang, it wasn’t just charged particles and photons that were created, but also neutrinos. Where are they now?

We don’t need to think about what life is made of but rather what it does.

According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.

The father of relativity understood that “not everything that counts can be counted” — as do today’s most impactful leaders.

Although we still don’t know the question, we know that the answer to life, the Universe, and everything is 42. Here are 5 possibilities.

Only nine weeks later, the Wright Brothers achieved manned flight. The pathologically cynical always will find a reason to complain.

From ancient Greek cosmology to today’s mysteries of dark matter and dark energy, explore the relentless quest to understand the Universe’s invisible forces.

From fearless quitting to redefined values, “Virtual Natives” are reinventing work culture.

Nothing lives forever, at least, not in the physical Universe. But relativity allows us to get closer than ever, from one perspective.

Rejecting romanticism, these famous paintings depict war as it really is: sadistic and senseless.

Times of crisis tend to produce “hard” leaders, but — driven by Generations Y and Z — a softer leadership style has taken root globally.

Considering the astronomical occupational risks, life insurance was prohibitively expensive for the first NASA astronauts.

Humanity is a type 0 civilization. Here’s what types 1, 2, and 3 look like, according to physicist Michio Kaku.

Hermann Minkowski called Einstein a “lazybones” with a “not very solid” education. Less than 10 years later, he would eat his words.

Is immortality a tantalizing possibility or a philosophical paradox?

China has always been one of the world’s wealthiest nations, but Chinese wealth looks different across the country’s eventful history.

The answer may lie in the power to see far, far beyond yourself.