In one of Kurt Vonnegut’s stories, God leaves it to humans to think of a purpose for everything, including "all this." Purpose gives us something to live for. It also provides the foundation to pursue ...

Various purposes of sex, people go for, include: affection, attachment, bonding, boredom, closeness, comfort, commitment, communication, connection, continuity ...

Ash Wednesday is right around the corner. With the season of Lent comes the inevitable conversation of fasting and the question, “What will you give up for Lent this year?” I was nineteen when I ...

New Year’s resolutions, like drinking more water or getting more exercise, aren’t the only ways to bolster health and well-being. University of Delaware Assistant Professor Heather Farmer has found ...

Corin Cesaric-Epple is an Editor at CNET. Her coverage includes meal kits, home and kitchen tech and wellness. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia ...

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum explore why consciousness evolved and why different species developed it in distinct ways. By comparing humans with birds, they show that complex awareness may ...

President Trump defended the use of U.S. troops in American cities and told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against the "enemy within." "This is going to be a big thing for the ...

Living with a sense of purpose may not just enrich life, it could also guard against dementia. A UC Davis study tracking over 13,000 adults for up to 15 years found that people with higher purpose ...

Adam N. Chiocco ’27, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a Philosophy concentrator in Pforzheimer House. Allison P. Farrell ’26, a Crimson Editorial editor, is a Philosophy concentrator in Leverett House.

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

U niversity leaders in the United States are slashing the humanities left and right. If you take what they say at face value, it’s because of their limited fiscal capacities. But there is growing ...