The American author said he attempted to bring scientific thinking to literary criticism, but received "very little gratitude for this."

What if intelligence can thrive without consciousness?

Detective fiction reveals how a particular society or time period looks at crime and criminal justice.

Robinson v. California helped to established a rehabilitative ideal: addiction should be dealt with as a therapeutic matter.

Privateers pillaged British merchant ships in the name of liberty — and profit.

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From machines to animals, there are many kinds of possible minds.

Were Hitler’s SS henchmen willing executioners fueled by racial propaganda or mindless servants vying for promotions?

Safety through technology is no bad thing—Nietzsche himself sought doctors and medicines throughout his life—but it can become pathological.

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Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.

Fish are surprisingly good in numbers tests — a skill that sometimes makes the difference between life and death.

After mammoth investments and two decades of anti-aging research, what do immortality proponents have to show for it?

"Immodest Acts" tells the story of Benedetta Carlini, a lesbian nun who claimed to be a mystic visionary but failed to convince the leaders of her faith. 

How efficiently could quantum engines operate?

Plants are very sensitive to touch, with research showing that touching a plant can change its genome and launch a cascade of plant hormones.

Frank Slater’s book "Practical Portrait Painting" reveals the secrets of masters old and new, from Leonardo da Vinci to Augustus John. 

According to Tolkien, fantasy requires a deep imagination known as "sub-creation." And the genre reflects a fundamental truth of being human.

Successful romantic relationships require desire, but that desire doesn't have to be sexual.

If we are wreaking havoc on ourselves and the world, it is because we have become mesmerized by a mechanistic, reductionist way of thinking.

To Vladimir Putin, a young KGB colonel at the time, the decision was a colossal mistake.

Many people perceive the struggle to understand our Universe as a battle between science and God. But this is a false dichotomy.

Wander into the deep recesses of the mind and never return the same with these existentialist books.

Revolutionary techniques for understanding brain functions in animals could soon help us understand how emotions guide our lives.

Understanding the factors behind recent growth could help us better approach inequality.

Helplessness isn't learned — it's an instinctual response that can be overcome.

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.

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.

Like witchcraft, "racecraft" refers to a kind of magical thinking — one that treats race as if it were scientifically meaningful.

Recent geopolitical turning points, like Brexit and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, were chapters in a story that extends decades back in world history.