How "Pearl" compares to "Rocky Horror"
The filmmaker spoke to Salon about crafting his aesthetically ambitious prequel and Mia Goth's killer monologue
Russian forces nab nuclear plant chief
The alleged kidnapping is said to have happened Friday after Putin escalated the attack on Ukraine
Yes, dogs can smell your stress
Scientists tested whether dogs could tell the difference between their owner's odor in different emotional states
Book bans don't understand how kids read
"Books don't brainwash"
How "religious freedom" became a weapon
"American Crusade" author Andrew Seidel on the radicalized Supreme Court and its quest to enshrine Christian power
Elon Musk debuts humanoid robot
The robot prototype was demonstrated during Tesla’s AI 2022 event on Friday
A "Great British Bake-Off" snack alert
Far be it from us to take this innocent baking competition to task for casting a man who preheats the audience
Shawn Colvin on the Beatles and "Sunny"
The singer/songwriter opens up about her Beatles influences for this "Everything Fab Four" interview
Fish fossils rewrite the history of life
Paleontologists describe some of the oldest teeth, jaws and limbs ever discovered
A fall COVID surge? Yeah, I know
Leaves are falling, temperatures are dropping — how about another COVID surge with that hot cider?
33 million displaced by floods
Unrelenting rains that began in June have claimed more than 1,500 lives, at least a third of whom are children
"Statewide book bans" coming to Florida
Florida Republicans were asked to promise that banned books would not literally be burned. They voted that down
Trumpers trolled Biden with son's photos
In the final days of his presidency, Trump’s team allegedly took steps to sabotage their successors
Trump says McConnell has "a death wish"
The statements against McConnell were made during yet another of Trump's Truth Social rants
How "Monster" undermines its mission
Netflix's serial killer hit could've distinguished itself by centering Dahmer's victims instead of its performances
California becomes trans youth sanctuary
“In California we believe in equality and acceptance,” Newsom says regarding his signing of Senate Bill 107
Weed doesn’t make you lazy: study
With Cheech & Chong, certain myths about stoners entered the mainstream. To what extent are they based in reality?
Why is corn syrup in infant formulas?
Nearly half of US infant formula contain corn sugars. Mounting evidence suggests it may not be the best for babies
The untold "Strawberry Fields" backstory
Let me take you down to John Lennon's childhood that inspired the hit single with a misleading title
Humans evolved with their microbiomes
Understanding the origins of gut microbes could improve understanding of their role in human health
The new science on plant consciousness
Though they lack brains, scientists are figuring out new ways to probe whether plants "think"
Deadly hurricane ravages Florida
Ron DeSantis is seeking relief from the Biden administration as a category 4 hurricane ravages his home state
Uvalde families file sweeping lawsuit
The lawsuit says each defendant played a part in the shooting’s tragic outcome