A pair of studies published in 'Nature' and 'Science' both point to the perils of chatbots. Readers are advised to use new ...

As a rocket revolution sets the stage for astronauts to explore Mars, advances in bioengineering could help them survive the ...

Happiness research has found we get more joy from active, challenging experiences than from passive consumption. So go somewhere new, grab the karaoke mic and leap out of your comfort zone ...

From fiction by George Saunders, Daniyal Moinuddin and Yann Martel to non-fiction on consciousness and India’s mammals and ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed a law legalizing assisted suicide, making Illinois the 12th state in America.

City of London resident Grace Payne died on 16th December aged 101. As a tribute, I am republishing novelist Sarah Winman‘s interview with Grace.

On his way to being confirmed as the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised lawmakers he would do ...

Not all high-paying jobs come with stress or spotlight. These 10 stable, behind-the-scenes careers pay an average of $120,000 or more and are in desperate need of workers.

Downtown Ithaca centers on the Ithaca Commons, a pedestrian mall that’s been the town’s gathering place since the early 1970s. Unlike many pedestrian malls that became ghost towns, this one actually ...

In an earlier blog post about Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster movie, Interstellar, I lauded the film for its ambition, ...

Clear out your shelves for a bumper new crop of books by authors including Naomi Klein, Rebecca Solnit and Xand Van Tulleken, ...

A Bizarre, Challenging Book More People Should Read The true pleasure of literature can be found in demanding works such as ...