At the end of June, millions of Facebook users changed their profile pictures to rainbows to show support for same-sex marriage—rooting themselves in a portraiture tradition that’s long used symbols to define and express identity.
In tracing the history and culture of corpses, a new book shows the importance of remembrance to our species.
One bird’s journey from the forests of New England to the farms of Iran
“If a man produced sperm that big, it would stretch diagonally across a basketball court.”
A battle between an insect and a microbe led to one of the fastest evolutionary changes ever observed.
A needless assault on two Minneapolis emotional-support pets is the latest demonstration of a persistent problem in law enforcement.
Trofim Lysenko’s spurious research prolonged famines that killed millions. So why is a fringe movement praising his legacy?
2018, in trending philosophical topics.
Our ancient-hominid relatives seem to have had surprisingly sophisticated health care.
It showed where America is, and where it’s going.