New research shows our brains place more weight on vision than hearing in identifying the source of a sound. But why?

Presidents have always chosen Supreme Court nominees who agree with their political beliefs. But they've gotten savvier about the selection process.

On July 12, 1979, a promotional event turned into a violent fracas, marking the beginning of the end of disco. Some say it was fueled by anti-gay anger.

Stunned marine biologists watched a young mother orca desperately trying to save her baby.

Well-researched stories from the New York Times, Washington Post, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

One day in 1971, the hard-drinking Beat poet Lew Welch walked into the woods of Nevada County and disappeared, possibly angling to be eaten by vultures.

A study of successful entrepreneurs finds a high level of emotional intelligence and sociability, along with a marked need to dominate.

Some political philosophers suggest that arguments about civility are a distraction from the real political issues.

Sunday mail delivery was hugely controversial in the early 19th century, inspiring one of the U.S.'s first efforts to rally public opinion around a cause.

Americans have long viewed beavers as nuisances. But their dams are important for water management, helping to store and recharge depleted groundwater.