From a low-brow adolescent distraction to a sophisticated art form and educational tool, comic books are finally having their moment in the sun.

Kosher butchers must have a steady hand. Their ritual slaughter, shechita, must result in one precise cut severing carotid arteries, jugular veins, vagus nerves, trachea, and esophagus; it has to […]

Mining asteroids might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but there are companies and a few governments already working hard to make it real. 

The effect worked best when the women knew whose shirt it was.

A theory proposes that the universe is not speeding up in its expansion but that time is actually slowing down.

Developing an effective learning culture—one in which employees are continuously learning new things and applying those lessons to their work—is one of the most important tasks for any modern organization.

Everybody seems to be making money on bitcoin and other cryptocurrency, but not many people grasp how the underlying technology works. Bitcoin is now traded on the exchanges for futures contracts. Is this problematic for amateur day traders that may not understand how bitcoin works?

From communication to intimacy, this data visual has it all covered.

Debunking the myth that Enlightenment-era pastors opposed modern science.

In his latest book, Fantasyland, Kurt Andersen covers the first five hundreds years of American magical thinking. 

Even underground, there would still be a helicopter hovering overhead

If you believe there is intelligent extraterrestrial life out there, have you ever stopped to wonder why?

The results are higher levels of anxiety, depression, and even thoughts of suicide.

Now, you can add chanting to your brain training regimen.

The genius investor hits an optimistic note in a time of dire fiscal predictions.

SpaceX unveils its most powerful rocket.

British doctors publish a study of a woman who cured herself of cancer with the aid of a household spice.

What if alien life — or even intelligence — don’t look like what we’re searching for? When the original Star Trek premiered, it was revolutionary for depicting sentient, intelligent species other than humans, living […]

It's more than just weight gain—it's chronic inflammation and weak immunity.

Some say that great ideas come out of thin air. Neuroscientist David Eagleman posits that perhaps all great ideas are simply built upon old ideas, because thats what fuels the creative brain.