From using words to overthrowing regimes, shared awareness is necessary for people to coordinate. The cognitive scientist explains to Nature how it works. When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...: ...

There’s no easy formula for deciding when — or if— you should euthanize a beloved animal. Our dogs and cats aren’t just pets; for many they feel like dear friends and family so losing them can be ...

At some point in the past decade or two, dance-music d.j.s discovered a way of punctuating their sets with a prank. Just as the music was reaching a crescendo, it would glitch, then cut out completely ...

Summer only officially arrived last week, but after the weekend heat wave, some people might already be tired of it. That's probably because simply being outside could make someone flat-out tired. So ...

It's somehow the 40th anniversary of the original Super Mario Bros. game, which feels like quite the milestone. Originally released on September 13, 1985, Super Mario Bros. wasn't technically the ...