For decades, animators have attempted to recreate realistic human faces without entering what's called the 'uncanny…
A new study highlights the importance of the 'intergroup sensitivity effect' in comedy, which gives people license…
Americans truly value local news. But 71% think that their local news outlets are doing just fine financially – which…
Stories like 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Jane Eyre' are still…
We like to think there's a silver lining to tragedy – and this may be influencing both how studies on post-traumatic…
In an interview, law professor Carlos Ball explains how gay rights activists and corporations went from adversaries to partners.…
A media historian uses declassified government documents to show how both sides of the Iron Curtain worked to have the projects…
Most histories highlight the shattered storefronts and synagogues set aflame. But it was the systematic ransacking of Jewish…
A cognitive scientist observes that the words that bother college-age Americans today can cause harm.
Just as domestic violence was once misunderstood and tolerated, many today fail to grasp how nude photographs can be wielded…
Like the 'Rocky Steps,' the 'Joker Stairs' have become a mecca for moviegoers. But not all film-related…
A data scholar explains why playing at home doesn't provide the boost that it once did.
Pizza might seem like a simple food, but it's uniquely equipped to excite our brains and thrill our taste buds.
The human scream – a response we share with our primate relatives – is more nuanced than you might think.
It may sound like a solemn affair, but the Day of the Dead – which blends indigenous and Catholic ritual – is a convivial…
The famous director is receiving an honorary Oscar, and the timing couldn't be more appropriate.
In the early 20th century, women's food started being described as 'dainty,' meaning fanciful but not filling.
Millennials are now between about 23 and 38 -- and the group is more diverse than it often gets credit for.
You're just as likely to be a victim of a mass shooting as you are to be struck by lightning. So why do nearly 50% of…
How members of America's two parties view the country – and its place in the world – might explain this phenomenon.