A single brain cell cannot think by itself, but when it's connected with millions of other cells, that network is capable of ...

Oren Harman's "Metamorphosis" explores the minutiae of biological change and the mechanics of how life shifts forms.

This book review appeared on BigPivots.com on October 29, 2025. Quite by accident I came across the marvelous book by Kate Marvel called Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel about our Changing Planet.

There is no need to pack a big suitcase. No more worrying about tickets or TSA, the nearest gas station, tiny bottles of shampoo, no journal, no favorite t-shirt. You’ll say one last goodbye on this ...

In “Rope,” Tim Queeney makes a case for the humble material as the tie that binds human history. By Sam Kean Sam Kean is the author of seven books, including “Dinner With King Tut,” “The Icepick ...

An artist’s rendering shows part of Neom, a megacity planned in Saudi Arabia. Amir Husain calls Neom “the most ambitious attempt yet to bring the principles of cybernetic urbanism to life at a massive ...