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Discover the mystery of orichalcum, a legendary metal linked to Atlantis, found off the Sicily coast.

Plato, Socrates and Aristotle wrestled with the concept of akrasia –whether it’s possible to act against what you know to be good

Book claims it is ‘hard to find another currently existing society’ better than that in Skerries, near Dublin

Americans should not pretend the growing gap between the wealthy and the poor is not a problem. Economists and philosophers have pointed out the threat, stretching back to Plato, a DePaul University political science professor writes.

When I hear Shania Twain’s You’re Still The One, it takes me back to when I was 15, playing on my Dad’s PC. I was tidying up the mess after he had tried to [take his own life]. He’d been listening to her album, and I played it as I…

Netflix is releasing ‘Escaping Twin Flames’ documentary on 8 November

Some scientists suggest that if our reality is a simulation there may be glitches within the fabric of the universe

The simulated universe theory implies that our universe, with all its galaxies, planets and life forms, is a meticulously programmed computer simulation. In this scenario, the physical laws governing our reality are simply algorithms. The experiences we have are generated by the computational processes of an immensely advanced system.

Authors from Jonathan Swift to NoViolet Bulawayo show how much can be done with what might sound a narrow form – and how much fun can be had with it