In 1973 billionaire industrialist Avery Fisher donated $10.5 million to Lincoln Center. The money went to renovate Philharmonic Hall.

Lava from the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii has been used to answer questions about life on Mars.

A new species of frog has been identified in the wilds of New York City

Last week, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully landed an unmanned probe (Philae) on a comet, a feat heretofore unmatched in human history

Is taking time off for vacation bad for career advancement?

Game theory tells us that climate deals are doomed to failure.

Louise Glück has won the 2014 National Book Award for Poetry for her latest book, Faithful and Virtuous Night.

During the fall and winter of 1861-1862, Clark and many other officials in Santa Fe attended at least eight séances.

In the rare book world, the earliest printed books are known as incunables or incunabula.

Is expanding the role of legal gambling in the U.S. wise?