Why do people believe in conspiracy theories—narratives that attempt to explain events or phenomena without strong empirical evidence? These beliefs can seem puzzling, but they aren’t random.

Americans spend far more on health care than anywhere else in the world but we have the lowest life expectancy among large, wealthy countries. A lot of that can be explained by the unique aspects of ...

We’re the only species that sheds emotional tears, but much about them remains an enigma. Credit... Supported by By Dana G. Smith Illustrations by Dominic Kesterton The last thing that made Dana Smith ...

At first glance, the popular interview question “Why should we hire you?” sounds similar to “Why do you want to work here?” but the shift in perspective requires a shift in your response because ...

Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the ...

Religion has long been a central part of life for many. But recent trends in the United States have revealed that increasingly more people are leaving religion. By 2070, many project that Christianity ...

When 36-year-old Nelson Cheney was little, he began eating spicy peppers and sauces to impress his dad. Years later, he still consumes these foods, only now for his 1.1 million followers on TikTok.

The singer-songwriter also released a second song, "Isn't That Enough," from the forthcoming project on Aug. 8 Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and edits daily music news, and ...

Modern humans (Homo sapiens) are the sole surviving representatives of the human family tree, but we're the last sentence in an evolutionary story that began approximately 6 million years ago and ...

Between 1969 and 1972, the Apollo missions sent a total of a dozen astronauts to the surface of the moon — and that was before the explosion of modern technology. So why does it seem like our current ...

Humans live in a universe; that is a fact. Up for debate, though, is whether that universe lives in a sea of other universes—a multiverse. The idea of a multiverse is the subject of much science ...

Arizona has its fair share of weirdly named towns that leave us asking, why? Valentine, Nothing, Tortilla Flat and Top-of-the-World always make the list. But perhaps a town that takes the inquisitive ...