A few stanzas from the end of Chaucer’s long poem “Troilus and Criseyde,” the author interrupts his story to indulge in a bit of reception anxiety. “Go, litel book,” he bids the manuscript that’s soon ...

If kids don’t learn to love books from their parents when they’re small, they’re less likely to grow up to be dedicated readers. Why is that a problem? And what specifically should parents do to make ...

When her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, also a member of the Boston Police force, is found dead — his body discovered in a snowbank near a friend’s house — all eyes turn to Karen Read. She is eventually ...

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meet to work out an agreement to end the Ukraine war, but what security guarantees is Zelensky looking for? Plus, Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Mar-a-Lago to discuss ...

Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

I demonstrate a fascinating trick that makes objects appear to move from afar, revealing the science behind the illusion. Train drivers on £80k are 'working class' Two teenagers killed after Tesla ...

The searchable database published by the Justice Department is broken into multiple categories. By Michael Gold Covering Congress The Justice Department on Friday released a set of publicly ...

In fiction, magic makes levitation easy. With a simple swish-and-flick of his wand, Ron Weasley yanks a troll’s club high above its head in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Through graceful ...

When a delicate object crashes onto the floor, most people expect it to shatter into several pieces. What they might not know, however, is that the sizes of those fragments—whether from a broken plate ...

Heard the good word about Heated Rivalry, the incredibly spicy new Canadian series streaming on Crave and HBO Max? The already popular series is based on a popular hockey smut series from author ...

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When a plate drops or a glass smashes, you're annoyed by the mess and the cost of replacing them. But for some physicists, the broken pieces are a source of fascination: Why does everything break into ...