Meet the coconut crab, the largest terrestrial invertebrate on Earth.

We have migrated the New Year’s resolution onto the Internet, without stopping to ask how the digital context changes its power or impact.

Vera Rubin was groundbreaking astrophysicist who discovered evidence of dark matter.

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Depression diagnoses have skyrocketed over the past 50 years, but not necessarily as result of underlying changes in our mental health.

Many Irish holidays blend the Catholic faith with ancient Celtic tradition and mythology. Some original pagan holidays are still practiced in Ireland today.

Is it possible to witness evolution in action? Researchers at University of California, San Diego, aiming to do just ...

How did a religious celebration turn into a holiday that is all about home, family, and Christmas dinner? Turns out Charles Dickens has a lot to do with it.

We should acknowledge the connection between cuts as bodily violence and cuts as violent ways of making art.

For most of the Jewish world, Hanukkah is a minor holiday. What happened in America?