Just over 40 years ago, in his novel Contact, astronomer Carl Sagan imagined what it would be like to detect radio signals beamed from other intelligent lifeforms in the galaxy. In the story, these ...

In 1980, two US airmen reported an extraordinary encounter near a military base in the east of England. What really happened? In 1996, Nick Pope wrote his first book. Open Skies, Closed Minds was a ...

The Islanders didn’t have much by way of offense Thursday night in Alberta. But they escaped Edmonton with two points and a 1-0 win over an Oilers squad that had ...

Last month the Supreme Court ruled that the word “woman” in equality law does not apply to transgender women. The five-judge panel ruled unanimously that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Section 377A of the Penal Code is a law criminalising sex between men, which is not enforced. It was introduced in 1938 by the British colonial government, and was likely partially aimed at stopping ...

Best episode in Ben 10. Well, from the beginning, this episode is not bored with watching it. I have watched it a thousand times and I never felt bored once. This is due to smart writing, music and ...

New decision allowing Amy (and Sheldon by association) to be the spotlight of the episode largely works in it's favour although Howard and Raj's efforts fall a bit flat. In this last season ep of "The ...

These messages might just be shots in the dark. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the early 19th century, Austrian astronomer ...

In the early 19th century, Austrian astronomer Joseph Johann Von Littrow earnestly proposed that humans dig trenches configured in vast geometric patterns in the Sahara desert, fill them with kerosene ...

Stories play a fundamental role in human culture. They provide a mechanism for sharing cultural identity, imparting knowledge, revealing beliefs, reinforcing social bonds and providing entertainment ...