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25 years ago, Nic Cage made his most explosive sci-fi movie ever — it was almost even better
Jake KleinmanCulture
6 years ago, Marvel released its most incoherent sequel ever
Graeme McMillanEntertainment
The oral history of 'Face/Off,' Nicolas Cage’s inexplicable sci-fi masterpiece
Ralph JonesCulture
40 years ago, 'The Thing' set a new standard for sci-fi thrillers — and accidentally inspired a modern movie trend
Andy CrumpScience
Voyager: 12 images that define NASA's longest-lasting mission
Jennifer WalterEntertainment
15 years ago, Bruce Willis made his most preposterous action thriller ever
Vance OsteenCulture
You need to watch the most nostalgic time-travel movie on Netflix before it leaves next week
Jake KleinmanScience
Ancient stalagmites point to a massive drought that upturned 6th century Arabia
Allison ParshallCulture
50 years ago, Watergate changed the American political thriller forever
Steph GreenCulture
45 years ago, the worst Exorcist sequel almost killed the franchise forever
Jon O'BrienEntertainment
15 years ago, Marvel revealed its most ambitious crossover ever
Richard NewbyEntertainment
When did Andy see 'Lightyear'? Pixar’s surprisingly complicated timeline, explained
Dais JohnstonEntertainment
'Rings of Power' expands Tolkien’s world by “honoring his work” in one vital way
Eric FranciscoScience
200,000 years ago, ancient humans developed language — what did they say?
Mark Pagel and The ConversationEntertainment
'Crimes of the Future' is David Cronenberg’s most transcendent movie yet
Adam Egypt MortimerCulture
36 years later, the meaning of 'Ferris Bueller' is still hiding in plain sight
Collin PreciadoEntertainment
'Strange New Worlds' may have just changed an iconic Star Trek canon rule
Ryan BrittScience
DNA study takes aim at a common misconception about chickens
Claire CameronEntertainment
10 years ago, Ridley Scott made his most divisive sci-fi movie ever
Ryan BrittScience
137 years ago, an Italian visionary changed the way we consume coffee forever
Claire CameronScience
Where did domestic chickens come from? A new study reveals the origins of the modern fowl
Jennifer WalterScience
Angelo Moriondo: How the father of the espresso machine used science to make coffee
Jennifer WalterCulture
25 years ago, Nicolas Cage made the most bombastic crime thriller ever
Gregory WakemanScience
Dark matter fueled the first stars in the universe — new study
PAUL M. SUTTER and Universe TodayCulture
85 years on, a pioneering LGBTQ researcher’s ideas about sexuality take on new meaning
Laurie Marhoefer and The ConversationScience
15 years ago, 1,000 space experts sketched out humanity's future on the Moon
Allie HutchisonCulture
40 years ago, the worst Rocky movie gave the franchise a second life
Adrian ManuelScience
500 million-year-old fossil illuminates a bizarre evolutionary mystery
Samuel Zamora and The ConversationEntertainment
The best nature documentary of 2022 has all the thrills of 'Jurassic Park'
Mónica Marie ZorrillaScience
The best dinosaur show of the decade is based on ancient clues and fossils
Tara YarlagaddaScience
Ancient Roman man lived in agony before Vesuvius eruption killed him — DNA analysis
Claire CameronCulture
In a bizarre new experiment, scientists threw salamanders into a wind tunnel
Claire CameronEntertainment
The oral history of 'Encino Man,' Brendan Fraser's caveman cult classic
Zach SchonfeldEntertainment
You need to watch Sam Raimi's most underrated movie before it leaves HBO Max next week
Dais JohnstonScience
What your cat is really trying to tell you if they pee everywhere
Claire CameronInnovation
50 years ago, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. joined forces to ensure astronauts could survive in space
Allie HutchisonCulture
In 1976, one technical innovation changed video games forever — and sparked a crisis
Claire CameronCulture
The cluttercore TikTok trend has a surprising connection to Victorian England
Vanessa Brown and The ConversationScience
10 years ago, one SpaceX launch showed NASA they could work with Elon Musk
Allie HutchisonScience
Why even a new mysterious video isn’t proof enough of the Loch Ness Monster
Charles Paxton and The ConversationEntertainment
'Men' explained: The movie's stars unpack its mysterious ancient symbolism
Jenni MillerEntertainment
29 years ago, Marvel unleashed Spider-Man’s most violent enemy ever
Richard NewbyScience
200 years ago, this terror of the Amazon inspired the world’s first batteries
Timothy J. Jorgensen and The ConversationScience
Human-Neanderthal relations were more violent than we think
Nicholas R. Longrich and The ConversationGaming
8 years ago, one remarkable indie changed war video games forever
Mo MozuchEntertainment
40 years ago, Conan the Barbarian turned Arnold Schwarzenegger into a star
Gregory WakemanGaming
Best time travel video games: 'Chrono Trigger' and 4 more that changed the genre forever
Jen GlennonInnovation
Why one electric truck could tip America to renounce gas-powered cars for good
Claire CameronEntertainment
'Lightyear' might be the most realistic time-travel movie ever made — here’s why
Dais JohnstonEntertainment
10 years later, 'Legend of Korra' is still “polarizing” TV — and it’s never mattered more
Cian Maher