Distinguishing fact from fiction can be tough, especially when it comes to people as controversial as Stalin. 

The Solar System isn't a vortex, but rather the sum of all our great cosmic motions. Here's how we move through space.

Famished, not famous: retrace Orwell’s hunger days, when he was one of the city’s legion of poor foreigners.

Hope springs eternal.

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

Pokémon has people wandering the world to enslave wild and magical creatures so they can fight in painful blood sports. What's fun about that?

The brain appears to remember immune responses, and memories can trigger them to happen again. This might explain some psychosomatic illnesses.

Centuries ago, the plague forced people into quarantine for years. Isaac Newton and Galileo used the time to revolutionize the world.

From before the Big Bang to the present day, the Universe goes through many eras. Dark energy heralds the final one.

If you want to be an authentic person, embrace reality. Don't try to clamber your way up Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

One player’s pawn is another’s farmer. And at one time, the queen was a rather powerless virgin.

Known as primordial black holes, they could thoroughly change our Universe's history. But the evidence is strongly against them.

Water on Mars is key for human survival on the Red Planet, not just for drinking but for growing food and making fuel and oxygen.

When we satisfy our curiosity, the brain has a particular way of rewarding us.

Even with leap years and long-term planning, our calendar won't be good forever. Here's why, and how to fix it.

A divergence in mortality rates between U.S. states suggests that public health policy plays a substantial role in how long people live.

Haters and disrespect aside, fruitcake is still a robust American tradition.

The gospels imply that Jesus became famous as much for his exorcisms as his ministry.

For consumers of festive beverages, the news is bad: this holiday season, Guinness may not be on tap and glass for bottling wine is scarce. Climate disasters, like British Columbia’s floods, have further weakened already […]

Ever felt sad during the holidays but weren't sure why? Chances are you were suffering from a case of Christmas Blues.