A University of Pittsburgh researcher is studying why Pennsylvania residents who regularly encounter ticks still underestimate…
The US Federal Reserve has never before been this transparent about its policymaking process − but that might not be a…
Population ebbs and flows are having geopolitical consequences.
The Iranian government uses the threat of sea mines to control access to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that is…
Many Americans only know the history of anger and tension with Iran. But an archaeologist who has spent 45 years focusing…
It’s about more than just beating China. As a space lawyer puts it, a Moon base would come with strategic, economic and…
Today’s basic income proponents say cash payments would be good for everyone. In the 1790s, the idea’s inventor argued…
In Shiite Islam, grief is not only personal but collective − expressed through rituals, pilgrimage and devotion to saints.
Genetic testing is now required to participate in women’s events in the Olympics. But the new policy oversimplifies biological…
When the Trump administration took aim at higher education and the scientific research enterprise, a university dean had…
While direct evidence of multiple universes is hard to come by, indirect evidence raises intriguing possibilities.
Researchers are using machine learning models to identify gentrification in imagery. Community insights help keep the models…
The administration plans to activate a committee with the power to override the Endangered Species Act. There’s a reason…
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise…
Inspired by bats, a new ultra-low-power sensing system enables tiny drones to navigate through darkness, smoke and dust,…
The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy…