A new study by Marie Teich, Wilmer Leal, and Jürgen Jost provides insights into the structural and cognitive dimensions of ...

In literature, metaphor serves poetic ends; in politics, it is a (subtly manipulative) argument by analogy. But in science, metaphor is widely considered an essential tool for understanding.

Clouds are the lazy man's metaphor, a one-image-fits-all solution for your metaphor needs. Because of this flexibility, they commonly appear in our books and music.

For physicians and patients alike, war is a dominant metaphor. There are several reasons for this: (1) This metaphor is ubiquitous in our society (witness, for example, the “wars” on drugs, poverty, ...

The metaphor of platform captures none of this, implying that all activity is equally and meritocratically available, visible, public, and potentially viral. It does not prepare us, for example, for ...

This bold horror-romance hybrid from Michael Shanks stars real-life celebrity couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie as an ...