The counterintuitive cosmos

From colliding galaxies to supermassive black holes, we take a look at some of the strangest sights in the universe

From strange lights in the sky to rocks that spontaneously glide across the ground, the mysteries scientists are trying to finally crack

Amazing answers to your curious questions

H umans love conspiracy theories. From the JFK assassination, the Illuminati and the ‘deep state’, to vaccine distrust and ‘chemtrails’, the modern world is awash with beliefs in collusion and hoaxes.

In the 17th century, the great maritime nations were vying to solve a puzzle that had confounded philosophers for many centuries: how to determine exact positions on the Earth’s surface. And in Britai

Much of what we don’t understand about being human is simply in our heads. The brain is a befuddling organ, as are the very questions of life and death, consciousness, sleep, and much more