Goya, The Moors, and The Bulls
An exhibit of Francisco Goya's paintings and prints at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts showcases an amazing talent and a personality who lived through extraordinary and frequently horrifying times.
Mimics of the Animal Kingdom
Art Imitates Life? Try Bird Imitates Caterpillar. Animals that mimic to survive
Introverts at the Office—and the Oval Office
Did introversion harm Presidents Nixon and Carter's ability to perform on the job?
Where Does Lost Weight Go? Into Thin Air.
If your resolution is to lose weight this year, have you thought about where exactly that lost fat goes?
Where is Water From? Probably Not Comets
A recently completed analysis of comet 67P/C-G by the Rosetta Space Craft has effectively ruled out comets as the primary source of Earth’s water.
Is the “Culture of Welfare Dependency” Real?
Welfare dependency theories often point to a weakening of "traditional values of individualism, freedom and self-determination,"
An Algae Farm for Cleaner Highways
A design firm has come up with an answer to highway pollution, running tubes of photosynthetic algae to absorb CO2 pollution from traffic.
The Origins of American Law Schools
When did law schools become a fixture in the training of elite Americans?
The Last Formal Declaration of War
The last time Congress formally declared war was in World War II.