The Flash has always been one of the most important heroes in DC Comics, as he ushered in the Silver Age of Comics and helped popularize the concept of the multiverse. And while Jay Garrick and Barry ...

Hollywood has never been known for its strict adherence to science. In most blockbusters the laws of physics are treated more like polite suggestions than hard rules.

The dynamic duo opens up about how they helped Ryan Gosling dance with a mop, how Meryl Streep became a voice cameo and how ...

Believe the hype.

In 1996, Phish’s Trey Anastasio formed a free-form jazz ensemble that came and went without much fanfare. 30 years later, their only album opens a door to a world of improvisational music that goes ...

If you can explain Antarctica, you've never been there.' That was the quote from our captain, Jorn Bowitz, as we set off on our voyage to the White Continent.

This week. the House of Representatives of New Hampshire, one of the states that pioneered public education, passed on a party-line vote yet another bill limiting what teachers can teach. Many such ...

"Freaks me out but also pretty cool," one person wrote about the phenomenon of déjà vu. This and more mysteries of the world make people scratch their heads daily. For some, it's their personal ...

Muslim unity is a dream — and a nightmare, too. It’s as much desired by many Muslims as feared by non-Muslims. Desired, not because it promises universal brotherhood, but because it imagines a united ...

From Dungeon Crawler Carl to Crime and Punishment, these picks by The National's staff prove spoken word can be more immersive than text ...

There’s a place in Colorado that looks like someone took a giant paintbrush and went absolutely bonkers on the landscape. The Paint Mines Interpretive Park sits out near Calhan, and it’s one of those ...

StarCraft is the rare game series where the most memorable characters aren’t necessarily the ones you play as. The sci-fi RTS ...