An American born in 2024 can expect to live to age 79, on average, an increase of more than half a year from 2023, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics released ...

Mortal and fleeting, human life barely registers on the vast clock of the cosmos. Claudius Ptolemy believed Earth stood at the center of that universe, with the Moon, Sun, planets, and stars moving in ...

Caesar’s raids reshaped Britain without conquering it, leaving client kings, trade, and tension in their wake. Nearly a century later, Claudius seized that unfinished legacy, using tribal rivalries ...

Believe it or not, but I just watched "It’s a Wonderful Life" all the way through for the first time. If you’re looking for a Christmas movie that reminds you what the holiday is actually about, this ...

Here's a rundown of what music critics are saying about Swift's 12th studio album, from "every song is a potential smash" and "so much fun" to "nowhere near as good as it should be." By James Hibberd ...

Taylor Swift has stood atop the pop world, glittering in a sequined midnight-blue bodysuit with rainbow confetti falling at her feet. She has mesmerized stadiums packed with fans, whose screams and ...

T-minus one day, Swiftie nation. Taylor Swift's 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl," drops on Friday, Oct. 3, around the world. The 35-year-old singer and songwriter said she wrote, sang and produced ...

At latest count, there were 11 different CD editions and eight different vinyl editions released of the album. The number of exclusive digital-download deluxe versions, meanwhile, grew by the day ...

The night sky in July a phenomenon that reminds skywatchers how remarkable it is just to be alive and to experience such wonders. As impressive as winter’s constellations are, they don’t hold a candle ...

How long you live depends on where you live, new research suggests. Americans’ life expectancy increased throughout the 20th century, although in some states, particularly in the South, people aren’t ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...