Liquid water below the ice determines how fast an ice stream flows. As the ice sheet gets thinner, more of that salty groundwater…
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A new study adds up the potential legal and financial risk countries could face from hundreds of agreements, like those…
With the Supreme Court likely to strike down constitutional protection for abortion, a centuries-old debate over its morality…
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25 states aren’t expected to ban abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. But limits on abortion in these…
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Long overlooked by scientists, white matter may provide clues to some of the brain’s greatest mysteries.
A global team of researchers analyzed 34 studies of unconditional cash-transfer programs administered in low- and middle-income…
Allowing the sale of gasoline that’s 15% ethanol year-round won’t have much impact on gas prices, but recent research…
President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act over abortion rights should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade. But is…
Fire season is getting longer, and the result is transforming iconic desert ecosystems. The start to 2022 has been so dire,…
The Fed lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as it fights raging inflation.
The COVID-19 mRNA vaccines put nanomedicine in the spotlight as a potential way to treat diseases like cancer and HIV. While…
Relics often provided a way to bring more pilgrims into a church – and therefore, more offerings.