Yvonne Brill

"I tell them that I'm an aerospace engineer and my specialty is spacecraft-propulsion systems," Yvonne Brill once said. "And they always look shocked." Over a...

Are You Happy? You Might Have Hypocretin to Thank

Move over dopamine, there’s a new “pleasure” molecule that could broaden our understanding of the chemistry of joy, laughter, addiction and even anger. As...

Jerry Buss

No one sold the entertainment value of sports--while winning championships--better than Jerry Buss, longtime owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, who was 80 when he...

Stats vs. Team Spirit: The Importance of the Justin Upton Trade

The Braves are gambling that a budding star is more valuable than a clubhouse leader in what could prove to be baseball's most important offseason move.

Tipsy Fish: When Anti-Anxiety Meds Get Into Rivers

Psychotropic drugs pass right through humans and into wastewater—and that's a problem for wildlife