What happens when we re-encounter cultural artifacts that were deeply important to us and they’ve changed, or we have, or both? Each of us has these signal cultural artifacts. They are Those Albums — the records and CDs and playlists we listened to so deeply and...

In the wake of the latest and greatest March Madness, New York Times columnist, David French, had these observations: “It’s hard to wrap your mind around the television ratings for Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the women’s college basketball tournament. Her...

At The Long Table in Gloucestershire, England, diners sit communally and enjoy menu items like dal with honey-glazed carrots, bread and butter pudding, and lasagna. All ingredients are sourced with the goal of minimizing waste, and when it’s time to take care of the...

Activities like writing, gardening and knitting can improve your cognition and mood. Tapping, typing and scrolling? Less so. The human hand is a marvel of nature. No other creature on Earth, not even our closest primate relatives, has hands structured quite like ours,...

Eclipse overview On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It will be the first total solar eclipse to move across the continent since 2017. It will be the world's longest land-based solar eclipse in over a...

Choosing to live with less can be a great way to appreciate the simple things in life. When we’re not bogged down by excess possessions, we have more time and energy to focus on the things that matter most to us. This might mean spending more time outdoors, reading...

An ancient Roman festival and a fish? The theories behind April Fools’ Day are no joke. April first is pranksters’ paradise: tape over a computer mouse sensor, put food coloring in milk, freeze cereal in the bowl—the ideas for practical jokes are endless. The only...

As coral reefs around the world face the threats of pollution and warming waters, restoration projects have become a beacon of hope for the essential ecosystems. And new research found that such projects are even more effective than previously thought.​Scientists at...

Fresh plans have emerged for the Titanic II cruise liner, first announced a decade ago. What could possibly go wrong? It was an ambitious scheme that seemed to have sunk without a trace. But in a presentation this week, Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer revived...

Listening to music or playing an instrument can delay cognitive decline as we age—by producing gray matter in the brain—a new study shows. The researchers followed over 100 retired people who had never practiced music before. They were enrolled in piano and music...