The Second Amendment to the Constitution is a relic of a bygone era of revolution. The Founders could not have contemplated that it would apply to semiautomatic handguns. The Founders absolutely could ...

Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” – Arthur C.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled to uphold birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits on the right.

The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas famously criticized the modern Democratic Party as “chock-full of woke fantasies” and ...

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

Jellyfish have returned to the Gulf of Maine, and some can pack a nasty sting. The large lion's mane jellyfish has been seen in the waters of New Hampshire and can wash up on the shore. "They're very ...

Reactions asked, "What are we even doing?" after a judge blocked Trump's order creating a database to ensure non-citizens can't vote.

If an alien intelligence were hiding somewhere on Earth, many scientists suspect it might look something like an octopus.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.

Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, for all the news you need to start your day. "THEY WALK AMONG US," declares a new White House webpage in large, luminous green letters against a dark ...