In his retellings of ancient myths, Bacon called for research to extend human lifespans, but only if those longer lives were spent in the pursuit of knowledge.

The transnational mobility of lifestyle migrants and digital nomads has led to the globalization of rent gaps and the pricing out of locals in some cities.

Gaining strength in the early 2000s, the New Atheism movement was fueled by a fear of Christian fundamentalism and a belief that secularism was under attack.

A sports historian explains the truth behind the battle scenes in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.

From ancient Egypt to post-industrial London, societies have long recognized the benefits of clean water and—mostly—have done what they can to provide it.

Social biases can restrict research into consensual nonmonogamy, especially when it's harder to understand the processes involved in these relationships.

Truong’s second novel, Bitter in the Mouth, expands the region and the meaning of “the South” in contemporary literature.

Well-researched stories from Aeon, Harvard Public Health, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

October is LGBTQ+ History Month, so the JSTOR Daily editors have rounded up a few of our favorite stories to mark the occasion.

The cultural construction of poaching meant Gowing’s trespasses were understood differently than other kinds of theft in an industrializing Britain.