In a world increasingly shaped by secularism and scientific empiricism, a paradox emerges: the enduring belief that history has direction, meaning and purpose—a secularized form of providentialism.
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers looked at head injuries in an overlooked segment—law enforcement—to see when ...
A new UC study has looked at the evolutionary significance of super genes and their potential role in species survival.
Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...
A new study led by recent undergraduate student Caitlyn Nojiri and co-authored by astronomy and astrophysics professor Enrico ...
For decades, scientists assumed that life on Earth emerged through a chain of highly improbable flukes. But a new theory ...
A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just 'background noise.' ...
Supervillains can thrill readers in ways that morally upright heroes cannot, but sometimes, their popularity eventually leads ...