Between 29% and 39% of Americans believe they are currently living in the end times. That is not a fringe position held by a handful of doomsday cults. It cuts across Evangelical congregations, ...

DAVIS, Calif. — Evolution works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, it creates specialized carnivores with sharp teeth and claws; other times, it turns seemingly peaceful plant-eaters into opportunistic ...

California claims three of the 10 most dangerous highways in America, including the top spot, according to an analysis of federal crash data that reveals where fatal collisions are happening most ...

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — From endless traffic to nonstop construction, if you live in a busy city, the noise is inescapable. While you may think your headache is worse than anyone else’s, a new ...

ATHENS, Greece — A groundbreaking new study has reignited the debate over whether political ideology is linked to brain structure. While previous research suggested that conservatives have larger ...

Whether someone is the life of the party or the one who reads the room before speaking, science has long assumed personality comes down mostly to upbringing and life experience. A massive new genetic ...

People reach for a book to calm down more often than they reach for a glass of wine or a hot bath, according to a new editorial pulling together decades of research on reading and mental health. One ...

A month of skipping meat and dairy might do more than change what’s on the menu. It may leave a lasting impression on the body’s DNA. A new study in the journal MedComm found that after four weeks on ...

A new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters adds evidence to a growing body of research suggesting summer is growing longer, arriving more abruptly, and piling up heat at an ...

ROLLA, Mo. — In 2024, after living together for five years, a Spanish-Dutch artist married her partner—a holographic artificial intelligence. She isn’t the first to forge such a bond. In 2018, a ...

Update: Since I first published this post, it got quite a bit of attention and, in the process, some scrutiny. Some commenters pointed out the obvious and emphasized what I too pointed out in my post: ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sarah’s heart stopped for three minutes during surgery. When she came back, everything felt different, just not in the way anyone expected. She returned from what felt like ...