A new Harvard study shows how lithium, one of the simplest elements, may protect against and even reverse Alzheimer’s — and what that could mean for your brain.

At its simplest, the question Chalmers posed was, how is it that seemingly inert physical matter — quarks, atoms, molecules, ...

Abstract: Chinese characters are generally correlated with their semantic meanings, and the structure of radicals, in particular, can be a clear indication of how characters are related to each other.

T o make good decisions on any question the public needs to be well-informed, something not so easily accomplished in America’s schools. That is a key point made by Michael Kent, a recently retired ...

Preservation, I’ve learned, is a quietly radical act.

A man who had been sitting in the front row rushed at the Democratic representative and sprayed her with a strong-smelling liquid. He was removed by security and later booked into jail. By Reis ...

Louise Allen answers your questions about the rewards and challenges of being a foster carer. She also discusses reports that a new government strategy will back a scheme that helps foster carers ...