Scientists are experimenting with using dogs to sniff out people infected with COVID-19. But dogs aren't the only animals…
What would happen, the Russian novelist wondered, when people lacking any semblance of ideological or moral convictions…
AI algorithms can solve hard problems and learn incredible tasks, but they can't explain how they do these things. If…
A biologist explains where proteins come from and what role the 20,000 or so proteins in your body play in keeping you alive…
Words have consequences. And decades of research supports the contention that Donald Trump's words could in fact incite…
Onlookers who recognized the flag wondered why the mostly white mob had 'coopted' Vietnamese history. But Vietnamese…
Anti-nutrients naturally occur in food and can block the amount of other nutrients available for your body to use. But their…
The US faces many of the same problems Germans faced after World War II: how to reject, punish and delegitimize the enemies…
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has resigned. Five experts comment on the impact she had on education.
There's no going back to normal after COVID-19, partly because our pre-pandemic world was anything but normal.
A scholar of religion explains a growing Christian movement that believes Trump was part of God's plan to bring heaven…
Millions of supporters of Donald Trump flocked to the far-right social media platform, where hate speech and calls for violence…
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter explains how the new administration can mobilize all parts of his government as it faces…
The most commonly used justification for capital punishment is not actually supported by evidence.
The term can be traced back to the Founding Fathers.
Who cares what happens to bootprints on the Moon? All humans should. And thankfully the US Congress and president agree.
Wi-Fi has become a fundamental part of modern digital life, but its foundation is the same as the technology that allowed…
Too much screen time doesn't leave enough time for other important parts of growing up. Predicting which little kids…