People – individually and in groups – were not as good at facial recognition as an algorithm. But five people plus the…
In the fourth century, Christian churches in North Africa faced a crisis of trust. A separate church of the Donatists emerged…
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Ancient DNA allows scientists to learn directly from the remains of people from the past. As this new field takes off, researchers…
In most states, employers aren't required to accommodate the unique needs of pregnant women except in limited circumstances.
Millennials are more financially conservative than their high debt balances might suggest.
A brutal rape at Pamplona's 2016 running of the bulls outraged Spain. Then came #MeToo. With ever more Spaniards taking…
A number of states are considering laws to put charter school growth on pause, saying they drain resources from public schools.…
Anti-vaccination sentiment is leading to disastrous consequences, not only in the U.S. but European countries, particularly…
Researchers have found a way to evaluate how energy-efficient electric vehicles are, and compare the sizes and costs of…
Since 2008, Landsat data has been free for the world to use, spurring new applications and scientific research. But that…
Many people associate Henry David Thoreau with solitude in the outdoors. But Thoreau understood in the mid-1800s that there…
New England Patriots CEO Robert Kraft's criminal charges in a suspected sex trafficking case draw new attention to this…
The Syrian civil war has ended, but there are millions of Syrian refugees living in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. With danger…
Hundreds of thousands of women helped the Nazi cause. Few ever faced justice.
Military veterans have concerns about climate change at about the same level as nonveterans, a recent study suggests. What…
These youngsters have ample fervor, and they are dramatically photogenic. Dismissing them as being fake or lightweight can…