As the year draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest science stories of the year, and why they matter.

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Not to White Castle specifically, but to a sort of ‘white castle’: where you are so integrated and assimilated that you are ...

The Critics Choice Awards provided a subtle glimpse at what films and television shows will be favored ahead of the more ...

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Looking to the fall festivals, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s newly titled Digger, starring Tom Cruise, looks possible for ...

“Bugonia” refers to the ancient Greek belief that bees could spawn spontaneously from dead cow carcasses, and that cow dung was beneficial to the hive. It’s a myth, of course, but that didn’t stop ...

More details on Boom, Dark Horse, Ignition, Random House, Ten Speed, TokyoPop, and Penguin Random House for Comics Giveaway ...

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