A cube-shaped human skull discovered by researchers in Mexico could yield new insights into an ancient cultural practice known as “intentional cranial deformation.” The skull belonged to a 40-year-old ...

Strong, elegant, and practical, square nails reflect self-assured women. Psychology reveals why they are so appealing. Hands speak even when they remain silent. In everyday gestures—holding a cup of ...

Plastic pervades modern life, and menstruation is no exception. Since the middle of the 20 th century, many tampons and menstrual pads have contained somewhere between a little and a lot of plastic in ...

What started as a term to describe the pandemic recovery has become a catchall in these anxious economic times. By Lora Kelley Holiday spending this year is expected to surpass $1 trillion for the ...

Astronomers have discovered a bizarre lemon-shaped exoplanet orbiting a dense, rapidly spinning dead star. But those details are perhaps the least weird thing about it. Using the James Webb Space ...

As far as taking care of my body goes, I'm not exactly low maintenance. I regularly lift weights and try to get in pilates when I can, and I aim to eat a balanced diet. But in spite of this, I still ...

Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a unique planet in another star system that’s shaped like a lemon. The lopsided Jupiter-style planet is so bizarre that it may blur the ...

An unusual object orbiting a rapidly spinning star might be a new phenomenon in the universe. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Earth isn’t a perfect sphere. The rotation of our planet causes it to bulge ever ...

Simply sign up to the US economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. What kind of holiday season will we have? If recent history is a guide, it will be K-shaped. The phrase “K-shaped” ...

Since astronomers discovered the first world outside the solar system in the mid-1990s, these extra-solar planets or "exoplanets" have astounded us with their strange characteristics. A new discovery, ...

In Shreve, Crump & Low, a jewellery store in Greenwich, Connecticut, a Laurent Ferrier “Grand Sport Tourbillon” watch can set you back as much as $210,000. Business is brisk. “We’re very blessed in ...