There is a curious display in a glass-fronted cabinet at University College London. It's Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) .

An experiment in Political Psychology points to just how powerful the confederate flag continues to be in stirring up racist attitudes among whites.

A long-term study to track the movements of commercially valuable fish species might have been a waste of time, thanks to crafty seals.

The mysterious story of Olive Oatman who returned after years of captivity with the Mojave.

Researchers recently discovered something completely different: the fossil of a 7-foot long shrimp-like creature.

Privies were the standard urban and rural toilet right into the 20th century in the U.S.

We deposit eight million metric tons of plastic ocean pollution annually—see how artists teamed up with scientists to address this environmental crisis.

A look at mythic themes in Kendrick Lamar's recent #1 album To Pimp a Butterfly.

Since so few do falconry in the U.S. today, and hawking hasn't made it to the wide world of TV sports, some background is probably in order here.

A lesbian couple from New Jersey now find their most intimate decisions at the center of a precedent-setting appeal about sperm donor visitation rights.