Neuroscientists know that pregnant mothers’ brains change in ways that appear to help with caring for a baby. Now researchers…
Research shows storms that might have caused minimal damage a few decades ago are becoming stronger and more destructive…
A selection of fact-based journalism from 2022, covering topics ranging from super-earths to mosquito magnets, and from…
The use of ‘y'all’ has often been seen as vulgar, low-class and uncultured. That’s starting to change.
Alabama has paused the carrying out of death sentences after a series of cases in which the state struggled with the procedure.
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Graphene is superstrong and superconductive, and it has applications in everything from construction to electronics. But…
China has rich natural resources and is seeking to play a leadership role in global conservation, but its economic goals…
Public buses, subways and trains are relatively safe, fast and cheap. But competition from rideshares and concerns over…
Avoiding failure by playing it safe may limit opportunities for learning and growth.
As an unusual 2022 hurricane season ends on Nov. 30, a look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating…
Celebrity politicians have instant name recognition. But unless they trump competitors in fundraising, and hit other check…
What’s true and what’s not? An expert in media literacy explains how to evaluate information.
Deep brain stimulation and trasncranial magnetic stimulation treat mental illness by sending electrical currents into parts…
At least six people have been killed in an attack at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. It happened amid a surge of mass…
Wilma Mankiller’s groundbreaking tenure as chief of the Cherokee Nation introduced the US to the power of Indigenous women’s…
Lots has been said about the 2022 US midterm elections. But a scholar of democracy says there’s really only one conclusion…