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The vast well of pandemic conspiracy theories has odd parallels to plague politics of the Middle Ages

A new study explores some of the most common myths about this uncommon experience

A new study reveals that climate change may significantly change the look of the Antarctic peninsula

"Game of Thrones" ended as it began, subverting the chivalric tradition for a more progressive medieval fantasy

Researchers have sent labeled objects floating down the lost river. None have ever been seen again

If conservative Christians truly had their way, most of humanity would be celibate

If you made it past early childhood, your chances got better to see your golden years

The Republic of Ireland is holding a referendum on May 25 that could dramatically change its stance on abortion

Celebrities: Please stop saying anything but rape is like rape

A new study finds that we can retain consciousness for minutes after our hearts have stopped beating

Hockney's 23-year-old friend and personal assistant fell ill at the artist's home, and died at a nearby hospital

Human deaths are often terrible for the environment — but there’s a growing movement to change that

New research at the level of neurons is untangling how psychedelic drugs like DMT change the brain

Do animals have them, too? Why the white light? Can you really "return" from the dead? An expert explains