Seven years ago, I took a bet from one of the most controversial figures in the scientific world. Charles Murray, the political scientist who—along with the late psychologist Richard Herrnstein—wrote ...

Why is the universe expanding at an ever-increasing rate? This is one of the most exciting yet unresolved questions in modern physics. Because it cannot be fully answered using our current physical ...

The weekend is here and so is Ask The Maven. Today's question is from Cynthia Goldup from The Bronx. Take it away, Cynthia: HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THE RANGERS INABILITY TO SCORE AT HOME? The Maven Replies ...

Some customer questions are so baffling that they make your brain short-circuit. So, what would you do if a grown man stared at you from across the checkout counter and asked, “How am I supposed to ...

For years, Holly Madison was Hugh Hefner’s No. 1 girlfriend, living at the Playboy Mansion and starring on the hit E! reality series The Girls Next Door. Looking back, Madison, now 45, remembers how ...

Last year’s initial net farm income forecast showed the two largest consecutive declines in net farm income history, the picture seems to be improving in 2025. According to USDA’s Economic Research ...

The tug-of-war over the internet’s future escalated dramatically on Tuesday after OpenAI unveiled a new product that takes direct aim at the heart of Google’s core business: controlling the world’s ...

This week, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faced a tough-love complaint from a usually loyal soldier among rank-and-file Republicans. “This shutdown strategy is old and Republicans need to ...

Downing Street is under pressure to explain how part of the 2024 Labour manifesto ended up in a crucial witness statement that has been blamed for the collapse of the Chinese spy case. Matthew Collins ...

Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping theories of how Earth gained its oceans. A billion-year-old impact may have melted ...