Let’s begin with the part most people don’t realize: pain and pleasure aren’t opposites. In fact, they share a surprising amount of brain real estate. When the body senses pain, the brain responds ...

Late last Saturday night, a thin strip of indoor/outdoor red carpet led from the parking lot of the Magic Castle in Hollywood to a small, close-ceiling function roombehind the glamorous house of ...

¡Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto! — Violeta Parra Odysseus, "man of many devices" (polytropos), had most of his epic adventures behind him three years after leaving Troy. Then, with all his ...

The history of literature is, in no small part, the history of love stories. And with all due respect to Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, the greatest romantic stories nearly always end unhappily.

Unlock productivity by understanding the roles of both pain and pleasure. Find out how balancing them can lead to increased motivation and achievement.

If you've ever burnt your hand on a stove and someone told you it's "all in your head," they're technically not wrong. Our sensory receptors communicate with the brain to create the sensation of pain.

Endometriosis (Endo) is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in areas like the abdomen, intestines, and bladder. In these other locations, the tissue develops into ...

Saber Interactive, the developers of Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2, have finally released a haunting vision into the gameplay of their upcoming action survival horror game, Clive Barker's Hellraiser: ...

Doctors have long taken for granted a devil’s bargain: Relieving intense pain, such as that caused by surgery and traumatic injury, risks inducing the sort of pleasure that could leave patients ...

Viggo Mortenson in Crimes of the Future. (Courtesy of NEON) David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future begins with the killing of a child. One evening, in a villa off the coast of Athens, a young boy is ...