Countries are not on track to meet Paris Agreement goals. A climate researcher argues that a range of technologies that…
Some have started to frame Thunberg's activism in messianistic terms – and this can serve as fodder for climate deniers.
How did whales that feed on tiny prey evolve into the largest creatures on Earth? And why don't they get even bigger?
Love it or hate it, winter means snow and ice for much of the US. In many places, though, snow is becoming a scarce resource.
There is a massive black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Measurements of star orbits near this black hole suggest…
The persistence of this trope might say something about the barriers women in media continue to face.
If you're thinking about a smartphone, talk with your parents.
When school resource officers run afoul of the law, more often than not the reason is sexual misconduct with students, research…
Fictional accounts of white Southerners make it seem it was fun to be a slave on a plantation at holiday time. Many of today's…
Stigmas surrounding mental health can create difficult or even dangerous situations for employees struggling with mental…
Dozens of Muslim-majority countries are asking the UN's International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute a…
Researchers say it's time to finally discard a decades-old theory about the origins of human language – and revise…
President Trump and Democrats recently agreed on a deal to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. A trade scholar explains…
Despite the headlines, the biggest concerns of students on college campuses are not politics, discrimination or free expression.
Due to inefficiencies in global energy systems, energy falls short of even making it to the consumer, often lost in the…
Reading books from people with diverse backgrounds is good for kids.
Chronic violence was dampening the holiday spirit in Chihuahua, Mexico. So the Mennonite community planned a 'Parade…
Black Americans who grow up in racially segregated areas tend to have worse health, education and future economic prospects.…