The word “literally” is now often used as a way to emphasize something that happened: “I literally died laughing.” But what ...

We often hear fascinating stories about how things originated: the universe, the wheel, even pizza. But when it comes to the ...

Let’s get this one thing straight: Doggos don’t speak English, but the good news is that they’re better at reading humans than humans are at reading dogs. Although it was once believed that dogs ...

About five years ago, I published a book called Magic Words. "A whole book?" some wondered. "Why can't you just give me a list?" Because the words aren't where the real magic lies. And yet, the media ...

Ontology is a branch of philosophy — and the name of a key component of Palantir's enterprise software.

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. We’ve all heard apologies that ring hollow and others that sound genuine, but what makes the difference? New research ...