Even apostles of the future end up as historical figures: a critical view of R. Buckminster Fuller as the Captain of Spaceship Earth.

Working with local populations to live responsibly with coral reefs may have even better long-term effects than trying to protect said reefs.

Extra Credit: Our pick of stories from around the web that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

Have you ever been listening to a great piece of music and felt a chill run up your spine? The science behind "skin orgasms," or frisson.

Reading Charlotte’s Web is the first time many bookworms feel real sadness for pretend characters.

With warnings that a shortage of the vaccine against the virus could spur on a new epidemic, yellow fever is again in the scientific spotlight.

The legal profession is in crisis, with more new lawyers than demand, and law schools are scaling back. Is law school still a safe bet?

Our Friday Reads are these five new books out this week, and links to related content you won’t find anywhere else. 

Nikola Tesla, the audacious futurist and groundbreaking inventor, once claimed to have invented a death ray that would end all war.

Olympic host cities have historically cleared away and marginalized their homeless in advance of the games.