The original inspiration for the now-ubiquitous equestrian statue, a classical bronze of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, was almost melted down and lost forever.

The massive fires of 2019 have many asking the question: is there a "tipping point" beyond which the Amazon cannot recover?

How much violence do we accept in our entertainment? 19th-century Punch and Judy shows were misogynistic, murderous, and definitely not for children.

Spoiler alert: It doesn't work.

Abstaining from alcohol is a new trend with a long, long history.

Studies show that college-educated white Americans value having choice -- and yet having too much choice can paralyze and lead to dissatisfaction.

“With comedy, trouble is one of the greatest ingredients because there are so many variations to it,” the silent film actor told one scholar.

Some scholars and scientists are calling climate change the invisible player in Syria's ongoing civil war. But is that too simplistic an explanation?

How do scammers use language to trick their victims?

Will outside-the-womb gestation, increasingly viable for animal embryos, lead to a feminist utopia? Or to something like Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World?