DNA has been storing vast amounts of biological information for billions of years. Researchers are working to harness DNA…
The US has one of the highest groundwater use rates in the world. When wells run dry, households may opt to conserve water,…
Video evidence can be powerful at a trial – but it does not always lead to a fair rendering of justice.
Combining archaeological evidence, aerial scans and machine learning algorithms, researchers modeled how this medieval city…
Mary Washington raised George and his four siblings mainly alone, imbuing in George many of his best traits. George often…
Though research is still ongoing, therapists' practical experience and adults' and kids' self-reflections suggest…
The first space tourist left Earth 20 years ago aboard a Russian rocket. Now, private companies like Jeff Bezos' Blue…
The Lag BaOmer pilgrimage, in which 45 people died recently, takes place each year to what is believed to be the gravesite…
A quarter of prisoners report a cognitive, intellectual or developmental disability. But the true figure could be even higher.
The US is shifting to a new set of climate 'normals' – data sets averaged over the past 30 years. But normal is…
Police are sworn to protect the public, but cadets are still trained for battle – not public service – according to…
As American troops leave Afghanistan, a scholar of the country's history and culture reexamines his photos of the nation's…
By looking at the eye bones and ear canals of extinct dinosaurs, researchers show that a small ancient predator likely hunted…
An increasing number of communities are discovering dangerous contamination in their water systems weeks or months after…
The lead author of a new UN report on methane explains the findings and how oil and gas companies could be making money…