Aristotle said we should love ourselves the most. This could sound like a celebration of narcissism, a gospel for the selfie ...

You can’t officially name a star after your Valentine. But you can plan a romantic evening of star-gazing and point out the officially named stars visible at this time of year. Betelgeuse, Sirius and ...

Iran is no stranger to such unrest. In 1979, similar circumstances led to the Iranian revolution. However, Iranians soon became disappointed that the revolution did not deliver what they had been ...

The adoption of Draco Malfoy as a new year’s symbol has much to teach us about the complexities of Chinese wordplay.

Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutors’ attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administration’s moves ...

In new research, biochemical analyses align with imagery and historical sources to show how the pre-Inca Chincha society ...

Cancelled Australian literary journal Meanjin returns to its origins in Brisbane, where it was founded in 1940. It’s a good move for more than one reason.

Master clown and French theatre guru Philippe Gaulier has died at 82. His influence will live on in generations of artists ...

The Catholic Church’s teachings on ‘just war’ have guided leaders’ long history of opposing many military interventions.

The latest effort shows potential for a temporary humanitarian pause rather than a lasting political settlement.

The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal ...

The latest checklist of Table Mountain flora shows that Cape Town is still a global hotspot for threatened flowering plants.