The primary objective of CHEOPS is to better understand the planets that we’ve already found. And its mission is now in…
Cosmologists had only been able to find half the matter that should exist in the universe. With the discovery of a new astronomical…
The divide transcends partisan bickering. Some people really do recoil at the imposition of strict rules, while others become…
In the 10 years leading up to 2016, the rate of prisoner mortality rose by 15%. End-of-life options can be limited for inmates.
Low-income and minority groups are often reliant on cheaper modes of transport, but many find cycling to work problematic.
The migrant laborers who staff American meat plants, construction sites and delivery services are working through the pandemic…
Amazon and General Motors are among companies exploring ways to test employees for COVID-19 infection, but these measures…
The risk to workers hasn't changed, but employers no longer have the same labor market pressures to worry about.
Countries across the globe responded differently to the pandemic, and results show a difference in effectiveness as well.
What might look like a mild case of COVID-19 could actually be a bacterial infection from a tick bite, with potentially…
Neighborhood characteristics like pollution from busy roads, widespread public transit use and lack of community-based health…
After the pandemic is over, grocery workers and nurses will still be essential. But will they be paid any better?
What criteria should be used to determine whether a food is natural? What if gene-editing techniques produce changes indistinguishable…
Vulnerable websites are popping up as organizations move online during the coronavirus pandemic – and hackers have more…
When people are hungry or not sure where their next meal is coming from, they get angry at their governments. This gives…
Experts recommend adopted children be told about their origins, no matter how difficult the circumstances, but doing so…
If fewer students from other countries enroll in US colleges and universities this fall due to COVID-19, the effects would…
Because of COVID-19, more and more therapists are turning to telehealth counseling and finding help. Could this be the wave…
Net zero energy buildings produce at least as much energy as they use. Designing whole net zero campuses and communities…
Extreme weather events prompt people to move, a trend that could accelerate in a warming climate. But the ability to migrate…