Culture

An original PlayStation is pictured at a display of various memorabilia in the lobby of the Sony hea...
Retrospective

30 Years Ago, PlayStation's Biggest Risk Changed Gaming Forever

By Trone Dowd

Making games “cool.”

Paul Mescal as Lucius in ‘Gladiator II.’
The Real Rome

The Most Glaring Historical Inaccuracy in 'Gladiator II' Would Have Turned The Movie On Its Head

By John M. Oksanish and The Conversation

What if the fighters were not so much men of strength and honor, but something else altogether?

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Science

This Doomsday Vault May Hold The Key Food Security In An Unpredictable Future

By Adriana Craciun and The Conversation

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic — and very real — value of seeds.

Retrospective

30 Years Ago, PlayStation's Biggest Risk Changed Gaming Forever

By Trone Dowd

Making games “cool.”

The Real Rome

The Most Glaring Historical Inaccuracy in 'Gladiator II' Would Have Turned The Movie On Its Head

By John M. Oksanish and The Conversation

What if the fighters were not so much men of strength and honor, but something else altogether?

Science

This Doomsday Vault May Hold The Key Food Security In An Unpredictable Future

By Adriana Craciun and The Conversation

Svalbard Global Seed Vault evokes epic imagery and controversy because of the symbolic — and very real — value of seeds.

Culture

This Big Problem With Fast Fashion Is Really Easy To Fix — Without Losing Style Points

By Maryse Côté-Hamel and The Conversation

More sustainable fashion truly isn’t hard to come by.

Culture

Ancient Roman Wine Might Have Tasted Surprisingly Good, New Study Suggests

By The Conversation and Dimitri Van Limbergen

Many of the longstanding misconceptions surrounding Roman wine come from a lack of insight into one of the most characteristic features of Roman winemaking.

Science

Ancient Australians May Have Used the Great Barrier Reef to Survive Even Earlier Than We Thought

By Sean Ulm, Ian J. McNiven, Kenneth McLean and The Conversation

The deepest cultural material was found nearly two meters below the surface, in levels we radiocarbon dated to around 6,500 years ago.

Health

The Real Reason Finland Is The Happiest Country In The World

By The Conversation and August Nilsson

People in the happiness and harmony groups thought less about power and wealth and more about broader forms of well-being.

Science

This Brain Trick Could Be Key To Mastering Your New Year’s Fitness Goals

By The Conversation and Danny Weathers

An activity streak has the power to compel behavior, and marketers have taken note.

Opinion

This Radical Discovery About The Human Psyche Could Fundamentally Change Psychology

By Richard O'Connor and The Conversation

What another person sees or believes appears to affect what participants report they can see, believe, or remember about a situation.

Retrospective

Marvel’s Worst Sequel Fumbled a Killer Premise

By Lyvie Scott

The MCU hasn’t always known what to do with Thor, and his second solo adventure suffers the most for it.