The Fermi Paradox asks a simple but unsettling question: if the universe is so vast, why haven’t we found evidence of alien civilizations? Scientists have proposed many explanations, but some of the ...

Dr Simon Feldhaus, the chief medical officer of The Balance Rehab Clinic’s Swiss hub and the president of the Swiss Society ...

Your home is crawling with life you can't see. Explore 18 fascinating microscopic beings that live in most houses, from dust mites to strange fungi.

The Star Trek actor answers your questions on Leonard Nimoy, the bathroom facilities on the USS Enterprise and the correct way to eat kangaroo penis ...

Nevertheless, the idea behind that title has always been pertinent throughout the history’s struggles against oppression – ...

From Christian Bale in The Machinist to Charlize Theron in Monster, these actors put their bodies through a lot for their art ...

Snacks come, and snacks go. Back in the Swinging Sixties, these candies, chips, & drinks were the popular treats that kids ...

The Super Bowl might be the biggest entertainment event of the year, and the game itself is increasingly just a part of the ...

Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas' biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.

All in all, this hasn’t been a bad week for America, and so this edition of the 5QT ought to be taken in the positive spirit in which it’s intended. As in, your author is positive that things ought to ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address at 9 p.m. Eastern time, as his popularity is at a low point and his party could lose control of the House in November. Mr. Trump will aim to ...