Why, in a mirror, is the writing on your t-shirt backwards but your head and feet where they belong? The puzzle of why mirrors appear to reverse left and right - but not up and down - has confused ...

Gaming is a realm full of inventiveness, imagination, and—surprisingly—a profound respect for imperfection. There is a strange allure in the janky, the flawed, and the little off-kilter that ...

Imagine you are a doctor during a deadly epidemic. As your hospital becomes overwhelmed with infected patients, you receive a vaccine that can prevent healthy people from contracting the virus, but it ...

Throughout history, mirrors have been associated with vanity and narcissism. But in everyday life, many people tend to avoid looking at themselves for more than a quick glance. They don’t want to ...

This is an installment of Good Fit, a column about exercise. At Form Fitness, in Brooklyn, you’ll find an assortment of squat racks, dumbbells, and pull-up bars—which is to say, it’s a typical gym.