The opening of a new mass transit line in a major city should be a moment of celebration for residents. But if — and forgive us if we still count this as a significant “if” — the Eglinton Crosstown ...

Sobelle transforms this makeshift attic into a space of reflection and wonder as he unpacks our relationship to everyday objects: breaking, buying, finding, fixing, giving, losing, winning, trading, ...

GREEN BAY — Ever since Brandon Bostick tried to field an onside kick he wasn’t supposed to in the 2014 NFC Championship Game, Rich Bisaccia has used that unfortunate mistake — if you’re a Green Bay ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...

We’ve all heard it—or maybe said it ourselves: “You look amazing! How did you do it?” It seems innocent enough. Compliments are meant to be kind, right? But asking someone how they lost weight can ...

The cherished objects with which we surround ourselves can reveal much about us. The things we keep and use in the kitchen, especially, can conjure powerful memories: aromatic reminders of nurturing ...

At a time when adult education is being digitized at breakneck speed, a counter-trend is asserting itself: that of a return to the body, to materiality and to objects as living supports for learning.

New images reveal the Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has started to sport a tail, indicating that it could possibly be a “maneuvering” alien craft, one Harvard scientist suggested. After ...

GOOD MORNING, SUNDAY! It's the perfect time to catch up on some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! (PRO TIP: If you despise being "the last to know," then be one of ...

The Christian rapture didn't happen as predicted, but a lot of you still feel like we're living in end times. Why is that? The Rapture was a bust, but it still feels like doomsday. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC ...

Sherri Shepherd did not fall for the internet-fueled prophecy that the Rapture was coming on Tuesday. “I have been through this before,” she joked during the Wednesday, September 24 edition of her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve been on social media recently, you may have seen people discussing the Rapture. But the 2025 version might not be what ...