Ancient Rome was a very different world from ours, so it does have any lessons to teach us? While we shouldn't model our behavior on any ancient society, Rome's treatment of immigrants is illustrative.

Many of the skills that make for good improvisational comedy also make for successful behavior in life: slow down, listen, be positive, and have integrity. Take it from longtime improv coach Chris Gethard.

Three phases in brain development led to the creation of religion. What we do with that is up to us.

A live blog event from Nobel Prizewinner Art McDonald. “It’s ironic: in order to observe the Sun, you need to go kilometers underground.” –Art McDonald In the 1960s, a huge […]

They are calling him the Elon Musk of biology. But will we see an end to aging soon?   

What led Steve Jobs to create the iPod and the iPhone? The latest brain research on risk-taking.

Any forecast attempting to predict the weather beyond seven to 10 days isn't credible, say meteorologists. This hasn't stopped AccuWeather from rolling out a 90-day forecast feature.

His speaking voice was a baritone, but his falsetto? Swoon.

We have every reason to believe gravity is an inherently quantum theory. Here’s how we’ll prove it once and for all! The following article was written by Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine […]

NASA picked up a completely unexpected gamma-ray burst coming from the same black holes that proved gravitational waves.

And why it might spell trouble for dark energy as we know it. “That’s all regular matter, just five percent. A quarter is “dark matter,” which is invisible and detectable only […]

There is a growing number of atheists in the world. There is also a growing amount of evidence pointing to the benefits of non-believing. 

We tend to think con artists are smooth talkers and persuasive sellers, but listening is their most important quality, says Maria Konnikova, who has written a new book on con artistry.

What could be causing the gender pay gap if education isn't the only problem?

If you're looking for the blueprint for a better tomorrow, you'll find it in Rutger Bregman's Utopia for Realists. Its premise is simple: we should adopt a universal basic income plan for all citizens, work less, and open up our borders.

20 cognitive biases in a chart that could keep you from making a bad decision.

Like many things in America, death is a business. And we're not doing it well. 

Mathematician Dr. Hannah Fry tells the story of zero, a genius idea that transformed human progress.

Why can't we marshal the enthusiasm we have for exploring Mars to solve problems on planet Earth? Bill Nye says we're natural explorers and that potential discoveries on Mars have captured our imagination.

Fossil fuels could be phased-out in 10 years, according to a study done by Professor Benjamin Sovacool. History shows us strong government support coupled with a shift in consumer preferences driven by incentives will help us get there faster.