Cat ears are highly refined tools that help cats survive in the wild. They are also a good indicator of how a cat is feeling.

A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba ...

Democratic senators warned that the Trump administration could deploy ICE officers at or near polling places in November, raising concern about recent comments from President Donald Trump and his ...

Life is being breathed into the Long Island Sound. The shared New York-Connecticut waterway has reached its lowest levels of toxic, inhospitable “dead zones” in nearly four decades — and could mark a ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published by The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When federal health officials announced on ...

A dry, minimalist way to explain exactly what just happened. Trump proposes new monument near Lincoln Memorial Chiefs leaving Arrowhead Stadium behind to relocate out of state Johnny Carson book ...

“We used to use our culture to understand cancer. Now we use cancer to understand our culture.” (From NPR interview of Pulitzer Prize winning author of “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of ...

Rikke Louise Bundgaard-Nielsen does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant ...

The Cupra Leon is bringing the heat—with a sound that means business. This video captures the aggressive exhaust note that crackles and growls, making every rev and downshift feel extra thrilling.

Imagine a person who remains cool and collected while everyone else is rushing, panicking or arguing. That unflappable calm is exactly what the word “phlegmatic” captures. “Phlegmatic” describes ...