We are used to heat flowing from hot objects to cool ones, and never the other way round, but now researchers have found it is possible to pull off this trick in the strange realm of quantum mechanics ...

New data from major dark-energy observatories suggest the universe may not expand forever after all. A Cornell physicist calculates that the cosmos is heading toward a dramatic reversal: after ...

One frugal shopper claims she has been able to save £5k a year by changing up her shopping habits and following one 'backwards shopping' hack. When she became sick of living paycheck to paycheck, ...

The Patriots capitalized on a reversed call against the Broncos in their AFC Championship win Sunday, but as one referee explained postgame, there was another error ...

Declining confidence in the U.S. economy—and the stability of a U.S.-led political order—is putting downward pressure on the country’s currency while propelling "safe haven" assets to unseen heights.

A reporter at the Australian Open has been asking American tennis stars their thoughts on the country and what it’s like to represent the Stars and Stripes. Ben Shelton apparently gave his answer ...

Skating backwards doesn’t have to feel intimidating. This guide breaks down simple techniques, body positioning, and mindset shifts that make backward skating easier to learn than most beginners ...

In my high-school English classes, I often tell my students that they write their papers backwards: They devise a thesis and then look for evidence to support it. They’ll find what they want to see, I ...

A billionaire mogul patriarch who owns an enormous global media and entertainment conglomerate has several children, who are chomping at the bit to inherit his riches while vying for his attention. No ...

SARASOTA, Fla.—Michele Butler and Wells Chapin moved to the west coast of Florida from Michigan in 2023 in anticipation of her plan to exit the restaurant business and join her partner in retirement.

Bill Gates has given billions of dollars to global efforts like strengthening healthcare and protecting the climate. But as those areas suffered dramatic funding cuts that impacted people to a ...

Illustration: Demetrius Robinosn / The Athletic; Photos: Jim McIsaac, Dustin Satloff, Denis Poroy / Getty Images Earlier this week I wrote about the seven teams that have improved the most this ...