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Why should we rely on scientific conclusions even though they cannot be proven? A new essay offers compelling reasons.
Bolsheviks planned to erect a towering monument to the socialist cause, but their quixotic ideas never got off the ground.
Saturn's Iapetus, discovered way back in 1671, has three bizarre features that science still can't fully explain.
For some people, the emotional pull of fictional characters is profoundly strong.
Although the statue’s political connotations faded over time, its eyes remain fixed on a key moment in Florentine history.
Try this: It’s about 10 times the number of cups of water in all the oceans of Earth.
Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (K448) can help reduce seizures in epilepsy patients.
The past ~4 billion years have been an incredibly successful, unbroken run for life on Earth. The future won't be nearly so bright.
Air conditioning may keep a room cool, but using it is heating up the planet. It is time for something new — or old.
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We can’t edit tweets, but we can edit our own DNA.
During World War II, Nazi engineers allegedly tried to create UFO-shaped military aircraft.
Is it true that half of disaster relief is motivated politically rather than by need?
The 72-meter wingspan is lined with solar panels to give the plane the power it needs to stay airborne for nearly three months.
People who buy iPhones are not, it seems, masters of their own devices.
The secret to alleviating chronic back pain may be to treat psychological issues like anxiety and repressed emotions.
The German artist painted death as it appeared in life – omnipresent and hidden in plain sight.
Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang
AI tried to write music. It wasn’t exactly The Beatles.
Often called modern-day dinosaurs, cassowaries are one of only a few birds known to have killed humans.
If we were born trillions of years in the future, could we even figure out our cosmic history?