The controversy around the ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel highlights the ways in which fantasy fiction is gatekept in the name of preserving the sanctity of lore.

“This double burden of paid and unpaid work exposes women to greater risk for overload, time poverty, and poorer mental health."

A meta-analysis of 22 studies shows micro-breaks of people walking around or watching something help to reduce fatigue.

Looking at numbers vertically "might help [in] getting our heads around how numbers work a little easier."

This "strategic alliance" behavior was never previously confirmed among animals.

"These manifestations of love and families may not be typical but they are as real as their traditional counterparts," the court observed.

Sometimes, denial is our best friend, offering the comfort of stillness.

Reading fiction can help people in seeing the world from the perspective of others and understanding its complexity.

“We can in a very apolitical way help people gain resistance to manipulation online."

From a “cosmic horror” to the “terrifying ghosts of Bjork,” the black hole's sound is testing the limits of human language.

Quiet "quitting" makes advocating for healthy boundaries at work sound defeatist.

Courts have previously warned against internet suspension on the grounds of examination, calling shutdowns "disproportionate and unjustified."

The predisposition to dissatisfaction may be an evolutionary trait.

Cities have always been a reflection of the prejudice and exclusion of those who create them.

Research shows sighing helps to preserve lung function in the body and acts as a "mental reset."

"I was interested in buying a keyboard recently... but [the decision] almost gave me a panic attack."

Not talking about the risks and safety precautions “may be failing a generation of young women, who are unaware of the risks.”

Two studies, the most comprehensive so far, show in unprecedented detail how Antarctica is changing.