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Hoarders know their habits are abnormal, and yet they cannot help themselves. Maybe you can help them.

According to the CDC, 50 countries worldwide have drinkable tap water. But look closer, and the picture is more nuanced.

“She understood me and I understood her. I loved that pigeon.”

The value of art does not lie in the artwork itself but is instead determined by curators, collectors, critics, and other participants in the modern-day art market.

From LIGO, there weren’t enough neutron star-neutron star mergers to account for our heavy elements. With a JWST surprise, maybe they can.

If you’re trying to break a bad habit or start a good one, psychologists have some tips.

No shots fired. No flags raised. And no dry land gained. Still, the U.S. effectively grew by the size of about two Californias in December.

The Trojan War was fought in Finland and Ulysses sailed home to Denmark, says one controversial theory.

A key question is how to keep that relief going without relying solely on repeated ketamine infusions.

Meanwhile meteorite hunters rushed to Berlin to find this most rare space rock.

But scientists have found it again.

With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.

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

Here’s why the answer may forever elude scientists.

In the infant Universe, particle physics reigned supreme.

In some organizations “founder mode” can become synonymous with over-reliance. Here’s how to avoid the pitfalls of “apparent irreplaceability.”

The benefits of learning with guidance are clear — but the expert and the novice must have a shared understanding of the goal.

25 years ago, our concordance picture of cosmology, also known as ΛCDM, came into focus. 25 years later, are we about to break that model?

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

Get the most out of your coffee.

The secret may lie in an old idiom: “Sleep on it.”

These 5 research-backed tips can turn bad habits into financial gain.

Scientists agree that eons ago, a bacterium took up residence inside another cell and became its powerhouse, the mitochondrion. But there are competing theories about the birth of other organelles such as the nucleus and endoplasmic reticulum.

A series of charts shows how prevalent different mental illnesses are across the globe — but how we define them matters.

Smart CEOs can harness authenticity and humanity on socials — but one slip can spell disaster. Here’s a strategic plan.

Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.

Measurements of the acceleration of the universe don’t agree, stumping physicists working to understand the cosmic past and future. A new proposal seeks to better align these estimates — and is likely testable.

“I think it has a real chance to reverse motor symptoms, essentially replacing a missing part.”

“In witness whereof, the parties hereunto have set their hands to these presents as a deed on the day month and year hereinbefore mentioned.”

The Universe isn’t as “clumpy” as we think it should be.