Scott O’Reilly

The Hubble telescope, analyzing radio signals from outer space, and robotic explorations of other planets are just a few methods scientists are using in...

I had my first alcoholic beverage when I was about four years old and it was given to me by a priest. My mother...

It’s disturbing, but some people get their kicks from seeing other creatures suffer. One of the latest — and pathetic — examples of this...

The artist Vincent Van Gogh said, “What is done in love is done well.” Loving another person, however, can be very, very hard. That’s...

I wonder what my teenage pot parties would have been like if my friends and I had been consuming cannabis tea instead of smoking...

Body art is a rather controversial topic. Tattoos, piercings and subdermal implants are a way of self-expression to some, but a form of mutilation...

My nine-year-old nephew has a life-threatening illness called cystic fibrosis (CF). Thankfully, medical advances are helping to keep him healthy and he’s leading a...

Prostate health is a sensitive issue for most men. The gland plays a very important role in the production of semen. Therefore, it is...

Science is supposed to be objective, right? So, it’s more than a little exasperating when studies conflict with one another. A case in point...

It’s being described as an epic deathmatch between a humongous 265-pound fur seal and a gargantuan octopus. The iPhone footage capturing the harrowing battle...