In the search for life beyond Earth, we should not expect to find life forms we're familiar with. Determining whether something completely alien is 'alive' could be a challenge, so a universal ...

From the breakup of a relationship to losing a loved one, people are often told to find “closure” after traumatic things happen. Closure is an elusive concept. There is no agreed-upon definition for ...

Many see closure as a complete cleansing, a washing away, and they don’t allow themselves to move on until what is preventing them from moving on has completely dissolved. But if that’s the case, ...