Known more as a musician than a scientist, Alexander Borodin was a friend and colleague to many famous scientists of the nineteenth century. Sometimes those just outside the limelight have their own stories to tell.

The otherwise unrelated ancient languages of Sumerian and Akkadian share a writing system. This led to cultural mixing and exchange that make their relationship hard to define.

Even today, schizophrenia is most often defined by its psychotic symptoms. Have we been getting it wrong all this time?

Humans are social creatures, attuned to seeking supportive relationships with other people. But with antidepressants, we have a different kind of significant other.