A protein called collagen keeps us connected by keeping our tissues together. In recent years, it's gained popularity…
Anti-vaccine info online might have foreign roots and political aims.
Political chaos is growing in the UK as the government tries to manage the country's exit from the European Union. What…
With the rise of internet groups for conspiracy theorists, it may feel like Americans live in a unique time. But conspiracy…
An anthropologist who interviewed Uighurs in China found different ways in which Chinese authorities used checkpoints, social…
Fish can't read maps, and their eggs and larvae drift across national boundaries. Recent research shows that local problems…
The winner of Tuesday's Israeli election must form a government and tackle four problems that will shape the future…
An economist unravels the seeming contradiction between stocks near record highs and growing fears of a recession.
Their initial grants do not insist upon filing reports that might indicate what works best. And without more affordable…
Single parents and unmarried parents who live together spend less on their children than married parents.
Citizens voting directly on policy seems like a good idea. But that led to the Brexit mess in the UK. In the US, two scholars…
Big storms with lots of flooding, like hurricanes Doria and Maria, actually restore the Caribbean's delicate balance…
Lack of good toothbrushing and dental care in nursing homes is a serious problem that will only get worse as more boomers…
Fat-shaming is as ineffective as it is cruel. The bullying tactic also ignores the biological factors underlying obesity,…
Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation…
Over the past decade, more teens are attempting suicide. The trend has vexed researchers, but it that much more difficult…
Para los niños, una sólida habilidad lingüística está asociada con muchos efectos positivos, incluyendo felicidad,…
There's a big market for new treatments for TB, malaria and other ailments. But most of these diseases afflict low-income…
Most of the world might hate Trump, but in some places, based largely on his policies, there is hope and even admiration.
Advancements in computer technology are changing how Congress handles citizen communication, which affects how elected officials…