The Simpsons Sunday episode (15 February), titled ‘Irrational Treasure’ finally explained a long-held gag that went totally ignored for 37 seasons of the hit family cartoon. It’s the couch joke.

We spent hours picking the brains of those who were directly involved with the creation of Fallout, as well as those who have ushered the series into its current era. This is the oral history of ...

Holding Out for a Hero’ syncs with ThunderCats and 5 other ’80s cartoon intros—try it yourself Remember when Saturday mornings meant waking up before your parents, ...

A financial crisis could be triggered by an announcement that aliens exist, according to Helen McCaw, a former policy expert of the Bank of England. McCaw told The Times of London that politicians and ...

The final trailer for Project Hail Mary, a new sci-fi movie starring Ryan Gosling that arrives next month, has been released.

Well, it was only a matter of time really until this happened. SpaceX owner and founder, Elon Musk, has declared he’s not human – but in fact, he’s an alien. Nope, really. Musk took to the stage at ...

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Researchers are studying how hospitable our universe is to creating life. It’s related to the density of dark energy, which impacts star formation and the chances of life forming. The idea is that ...