In contrast to the tiny dwarf lanternshark, the largest shark in the world is the whale shark ( Rhincodon typus) reaching an ...

Three new books make the case for music as medicine. In “The Schubert Treatment,” the most lyrical of the trio, a cellist takes us bedside with the sick and the dying. By Alexandra Jacobs ...

Some gemstones are crystals, such as amethyst, which is a variety of the mineral quartz and is often cut into gemstone form. Not all crystals get the gemstone treatment, however (just look at poor old ...

Though there are no firm plans for a crewed mission to Mars, we all know one's coming. Astronauts routinely spend months at a ...

The Sweeper Podcast’ is hosted by Lee Wingate and Paul Watson and goes where no other football podcast goes to cover football ...

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite is the world's most popular e-reader. Amazon has a stranglehold in the United States with an ...

Fans liken his efforts to a 'spiritual battle,' but even some GOP lawmakers say he mismanaged and neglected his central role: state schools chief.

The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied ...

In ancient Greece, religious rites were designed to produce a unique state of receptivity. This book, which focuses on the ...