Some states fund their public colleges based on how well the schools perform on key metrics. New research raises questions…
Communities already retreat from flooding and in the face of sea level rise. Is retreat from wildfires next, and what would…
France may be getting closer to legalizing cannabis. Still, arrests are rising quickly and often target Arab Muslim men.
NASA released five new images from the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing incredible details of ancient galaxies, stars…
A former Oath Keepers member testified during a congressional hearing that it was time to stop mincing words about the Jan.…
College science classes often fall short of helping students see connections across subjects. Can a new approach make a…
Joe Biden is set to make his first visit as president to the Middle East, during which he will meet the Saudi crown prince…
The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is viewed differently around the world, an anthropologist…
It’s not logical to believe your relationship is “meant to be.” But believing in destined love may have evolved as…
Study after study has shown that men tend to be more willing to put themselves in harm’s way to help others. Why some…
Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.
A 1972 report warned that unchecked consumption could crater the world economy by 2100. Fifty years and much debate later,…
Only 24 countries today totally ban abortion. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in the US is unlikely…
From 1968 to 1974, US airlines experienced 130 hijackings. But it was Cooper’s hijacking-as-extortion plot that captured…
Common methods for identifying gifted students often miss students from lower-income families who should qualify for gifted…
A physicist explains how atoms arrange themselves into molecules – and how scientists are able to image these tiny bits…