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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?

There are plenty of life-friendly stellar systems in the Universe today. But at some point in the far future, life’s final extinction will occur.

Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.

It’s not about particle-antiparticle pairs falling into or escaping from a black hole. A deeper explanation alters our view of reality.

Perhaps the most remarkable fact about the Universe is simply that it, and everything in it, exists. But what’s the reason why?

Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.

For some reason, when we talk about the age of stars, galaxies, and the Universe, we use “years” to measure time. Can we do better?

From questionable shipwrecks to outright attacks, the Sentinelese clearly don’t want to be bothered.

Overwashing is bad for skin health, but many people do it anyway. One reason is that our brains intimately associate stink with disgust.

If the Universe is expanding, and the expansion is accelerating, what does that tell us about the cause of the expanding Universe?

The “scientific Buddha” and the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism with regard to science are modern creations.

A spherical structure nearly one billion light-years wide has been spotted in the nearby Universe, dating all the way back to the Big Bang.

A new study refutes some of the claims recently made about the value of napping.

From the earliest stages of the hot Big Bang (and even before) to our dark energy-dominated present, how and when did the Universe grow up?

Since its observation discovery in the 1990s, dark energy has been one of science’s biggest mysteries. Could black holes be the cause?

The Gospels aren’t historical biographies but genre-defining works that blend myth, theology, and a promise of hope.

Where do you place precious brain resources?

Parents want the best for their kids, but resilience helps children better cope with life’s unavoidable challenges.

When three wise men gifted baby Jesus with gold, frankincense, and myrrh, they had no idea one was made from colliding neutron stars.

Fear creates distraction, and that can be a positive experience.

“Carpe diem” was only one part of Horace’s poem Odes 1.11.

Just eight of Etched’s Sohu chips could replace 160 Nvidia GPUs.

When plans fall apart, adaptability can build something better.

To put things in perspective, the cost of sequencing a single genome in 2012 was around $10,000.

Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned “Frankenstein.” But we still grapple with the same questions.

Whether in Russia or China, the secret police are defined by their unquestioning loyalty — as well as by their poor career prospects.

It is easy to underestimate how much the world can change within a lifetime.

The Chegg cheating scandal reveals a critical need to rethink the student experience in post-COVID education.

For better teamwork, take a lesson from research into soccer fans who put aside their tribalism.

With JWST, Chandra, and gravitational lensing combined, evidence has emerged for the earliest black hole ever. And wow, is it a surprise!