A survey conducted in Texas state prisons finds that many lack basic resources like cold water, ice and air conditioning…
Democratic nation-states were supposed to be the legitimate successors of empires. It hasn’t quite worked out that way…
The monkeypox virus can easily spread between humans and animals. A veterinary virologist explains how the virus could go…
A new screening tool to help study reviewers identify what’s fake or shoddy in research may be on the horizon. And everyday…
Young queer people growing up in rural areas don’t necessarily need to flee their communities to find safety and acceptance.
A new law will let Medicare bargain for the first time. But a health policy scholar explains why it’s unlikely to make…
El libro registra los sombríos efectos de una falta casi total de alimentos en el cuerpo humano. Es un tesoro para los…
They look like conventional school buses, but electric versions are cleaner, quieter and cheaper to maintain. States, utilities…
Why is it so difficult to swat a fly? A team of insect experts explains how a fly’s sophisticated vision allows it to…
Coinfections with bacteria can make viral infections even deadlier. Researchers have identified a protein in immune cells…
Youth suicides in the US have increased by around 50% over the past decade – gun availability is a big part of that trend.
President Joe Biden signed into law the most expansive health care package for military veterans in recent history – despite…
The attack on Salman Rushdie promptly led to speculation if the attacker had been influenced by the 1989 fatwa against the…
Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose…
Most claiming to be compatible with the climate agreement show a strong continuing reliance on natural gas and coal.
The US is a latecomer to offshore wind development, but President Biden has set big goals for expanding it. The Gulf of…
Plant care advice abounds on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – but not all of it is good. A plant expert debunks…