​What is happening in Iran is not a “crisis.” A crisis implies a state of temporary imbalance. In Iran, however, what is collapsing is not a temporary order, but a historical political ontology. ​The ...

One Starfleet Academy actor is explaining why a supposedly aquatic alien race was only shown in human form during the wedding episode.

If you've been following exoplanet research over the last couple of years, you've definitely heard of K2-18b. Located 124 ...

A preference for pairings between male Neanderthals and female Homo sapiens may answer the question of why there are "Neanderthal deserts" in human chromosomes.

Geneticists have a better understanding of how prehistoric pairings unfolded, with new research suggesting they were mostly ...

Most people alive today carry fragments of Neanderthal DNA in their genome. Now scientists are gaining a more intimate ...

This tiny shelter cat has four ears, a curled tail, and the sweetest little face.