Writing things down isn't so common in the digital age we live in, but science shows there are major advantages to doing so.

As you finish up your manuscript, the next step is often shopping it around to potential publishers. While this can be a ...

Ever wonder how tall the Prudential Tower letters are? We got the exact measurements behind one of Boston’s most visible ...

A Carnegie-led team of astronomers detected the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky planet beyond our ...

The remote temple of Hathor at Serabit al-Khadim was more than a mine and a sanctuary—it was a crucible of civilization. Here, amidst the sacred turquoise mines that funded pharaohs from the Great ...

As bicyclists pass, you’ll often notice a left-hand rise from the handlebars with a slight flick of the wrist. Watch as two ...

The correspondence in question is present in the Department of Justice's files on Epstein, but its authenticity is another ...

The Justice Department now says a handwritten letter it released Tuesday that was signed by “J. Epstein” and addressed to convicted sex offender Larry Nassar is “fake,” asserting that the handwriting ...

This 20-kilometer-thick anomaly isn’t tied to any known volcanic system and its mysterious origin could change Earth science ...

This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. ail has always been boring for me. Besides the occasional ...

I wondered if it was still cool for kids to write letters to Santa Claus. An old-fashioned letter, handwritten on paper, sealed in a paper envelope, with a return address and postage stamp. I used to ...

Source: Caroline Leavitt It started young for me. I didn’t really have anyone to talk with. My father was a sulky, silent brute and I couldn’t risk getting yelled at or hit by speaking up. My mother ...