A new study, published in the journal Science, reveals how millennia of human migration across Pacific islands led to the ...

In comparison, he writes, the 300,000 years since Homo sapiens evolved is so brief that “in a single stroke with a medium-grained nail file you could eradicate human history.” In this special issue on ...

A new study, published today in the journal Science, reveals how millennia of human migration across Pacific islands led to ...

From murder scenes to whale blubber, Ben Giles has seen it – and cleaned it – all. In their stickiest hours, people rely on him to restore orderBy Tom Lamont. Read by Elis James ...

Since the 1980s, psychiatry has been dominated by what we might call a ‘disease‑entity’ model of mental health problems. In this model, depression, anxiety, hearing voices, panic attacks, and so on, ...

Introducing yourself in an interview is the first step, and it seems to be easy, but knowing the right way to answer the ‘Tell me about yourself' question can help you start the interview on a strong ...

My daughter, Alice, is almost two, and quite funny. Although she can say short sentences—“I need cake!”—her humor isn’t particularly verbal. Instead, she giggles while stumbling around in grownup ...

The Humor and Harmony festival is set to return to Shreveport in Spring 2026, according to an interview with Mayor Tom Arceneaux. The festival, which debuted in August 2024, features comedy, music, a ...

Over his decades-long career as a late-night comedy TV writer, Joe Toplyn has crafted jokes for the likes of David Letterman and Jay Leno. He has instructed adult-level courses on comedy writing and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. Leadership is often associated with qualities like ...

Imagine you’re sitting in a team meeting when your manager cracks a joke. Everyone laughs, the meeting carries on, and your manager likely feels good about themselves—after all, leaders are often told ...