As another week nears its end, it is time to take a look at some of the noteworthy stories with a hefty…

Every day, the oceans crash upon countless beaches. More often than not, oddities arrive between the usual flotsam of shells. There is…

Statues and paintings of Jesus can get predictable. They stare, pray, suffer on the cross, or rest in a manger. Upon closer…

People who lived in the past had some pretty crazy ideas about the world. There was a time when no one was…

Maps reflect our worldview—literally. Far from purely scientific instruments, they are almost always bound with history, mythology, and religion. A study of…

There is a lot of doom and gloom in the news. It can get anyone down, but this list serves as the…

Mankind has always made predictions about the future, and quite a few people throughout history have claimed to know what lies ahead.…

In Western countries, there’s been an explosion in neurological diseases—including early-onset dementia—that can’t be explained by longer life spans. It turns out…