A leader’s machismo can lead to war, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has long displayed his version of hyper-masculinity.…
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are using humanitarian corridors to leave the country. But these routes are often announced…
Albert Alexander was the first known person treated with penicillin. While his ultimately fatal case is well known in medical…
Recent successes putting genetically modified pig organs into people have brought xenotransplantation back into the spotlight.
Despite signals of increased turnover, the past two years have not experienced mass departures from the teaching profession.
Accurately calculating a ship’s position by hand in 1915 was easy compared to what the New Zealand-born navigator Frank…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions are causing oil prices to spike, which is putting more pressure on…
Hurricane Michael left a jumbled mess of downed trees. Cleaning it up is even harder than it sounds, and now dead trees…
The Jewish holiday of Purim, being celebrated on March 17 this year, has an interesting tradition of satirizing life in…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats have the world on edge, but so far, long-standing…
Beijing and Moscow have had a cozy relationship of late. A scholar of China-Russia diplomacy explains how Ukraine might…
The Ukrainian crisis is probably the biggest crowdsourced humanitarian aid operation ever undertaken.
How do a country and its citizens deal with the trauma of a deadly invasion by an enemy? Memes, cats and TikToks are emerging…
By altering the body’s internal clock, ‘springing forward’ may contribute to an increase in heart attacks and strokes.
As COVID-19 survivors join the ranks of people with disabilities, they could have a long wait to get the support they need.
Green burial is not a new concept, but it is gaining interest among consumers, and some religious groups are leading the…
The Bible and its laws were complex and not practiced in the way many of us think about laws today.
Inspired by the sensitive, handsome men they see on TV in their favorite K-dramas, they travel abroad in pursuit of a ‘soft’…
Disruptions to the lung microbiome are linked to a number of respiratory conditions in both children and adults.