Helen Pluckrose is a former academic who became famous for pranking the academy. Three years ago Pluckrose, who previously researched medieval religious writing, joined with the scholars James Lindsay ...

The decline in religiosity in America is oft-noted and well-documented, as survey upon survey demonstrates. Gallup reports that while 44% of Americans said in 2000 they attended services weekly, by ...

Pope Leo XIV has been hailed as a major contrast to President Donald Trump by some in the press after the American-born cardinal was chosen to be the next leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, ...

India remains a democratic counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific region, a senior US State Department official said on Wednesday, dismissing any suggestion that sharp bilateral disputes over ...

As anyone who has ever tried to move one around will know, washing machines can be very heavy. Some of that weight is due to concrete blocks installed inside to help keep the machine stable during ...

A Utah mining firm announced the discovery of a significant ion-adsorption clay system deposit containing high-grade rare ...

Source: NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires II: Medieval Siege" This media asset was adapted from NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires II: Medieval Siege" In medieval times, one of the most fearsome weapons was ...

The pseudonymous South Korean author’s first novel to be translated into English pits a multinational conglomerate against life on earth. Done right, a translation can transport you into another time, ...

Today it is difficult not to imagine a future where human intelligence will function in tandem with artificial intelligence. South Korean writer Djuna takes us along one such mind-bending futuristic ...