Science has mostly usurped the supernatural in our collective consciousness, but the concept of magic is too old and too meaningful to just fade away. The inexplicable continues to slip through the chinks in reason, taking the form of ghostly presences, statistical flukes, and psychedelic experiences. But the kind of …

With less than two months to go until its release, Warner Bros. has unveiled the final trailer for In the Heart of the Sea. Directed by Ron Howard and adapted from Nathaniel Philbrick’s book of the same name, the film will follow the loss of the whaleship Essex in 1820 …

Verbal communication isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Just ask anyone who’s endured the rancid stench of a stranger’s halitosis – also known as ‘paying the iron price’ for the last free seat on the bus. In keeping with our species’ tendency to ruin every innovative idea – from …