It would take huge numbers of people submitting bad data to affect the algorithms behind period tracking apps, but even…
Two scholars of Congress and public opinion dissect the reasons gun control finally passed and was signed into law, after…
By overturning Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court has thrown the issue of abortion back to the states – and made it harder…
Many religions have been used to prop up nationalism, and Catholicism is no exception, as a Jesuit priest and scholar explains.
A review of S&P 500 companies finds carbon disclosure doesn’t necessarily mean emissions fall.
The start of the hajj is reigniting debates around its commercialization, but pilgrimages are also a time for seeking business…
New research on young, healthy humans found the body begins overheating when exposed to temperatures and humidity lower…
A health policy researcher explains how doctors determine their pay rates, and the system that lets them do it.
A scholar of 18th-century America and the founders analyzes the Supreme Court opinion overturning the constitutional right…
Existing brain connections may influence the effectiveness of neurostimulation. Tailoring treatments to each individual…
Crystals are part of a larger tradition of metaphysical religions that have a long history in the U.S.
Fires today are hotter and more destructive, thanks in part to a warming climate.
Terminally ill patients who seek an assisted death have no desire to end their life. Calling their decision ‘assisted…
ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, a trend that might in part be driven by overdiagnosis. A new study finds that white children…
When Rosa Parks was arrested for sitting in the front of a bus in Montgomery, Fred Gray was her lawyer. Now he’s being…
Overcoming conspiracy theories isn’t just about information. A scholar of religion explains that the emotions they inspire…