The 'thin green line' of resistance against any new infrastructure for shipping oil, gas and coal abroad has won…
The announcement of the birth of babies with edited genes has been met by a deluge of scientific and ethical criticism.…
A Chinese scientist has revealed he edited the DNA of twin girls born through in vitro fertilization. These girls are designed…
The battery technology and cooling systems needed for electric aircraft to lift people and cargo are getting closer to reality,…
High school girls who are more confident in their math abilities are more likely to pursue math in college and beyond.
The 'like' button does far more than just express how much a person likes a particular picture or post. It could…
Motorized scooters that can travel up to 15 miles per hour have soared in popularity over the past year, as have concerns…
Researchers are exploring the possibility of creating living drugs – designer microbes that can live in our guts and provide…
Many brides are ecstatic when they marry, but few use the drug ecstasy on the big day. Kim Kardashian West recently divulged…
A recent survey found that Americans trust local media outlets far more than national ones.
An air pollution expert with years of experience advising federal regulators describes how the Trump administration is speeding…
Smoking rates are at their lowest, but it has been a long and expensive struggle. Promoters of cigarette smoking have included…
Officers with college degrees were significantly more likely to pull over drivers for less serious violations, search drivers…
Mexico made internet connectivity a constitutional right in 2013, but most poor people still aren't online. Research…
A new type of drug blocks the destruction of neurons in the eye, preventing blindness. The researchers hope that the same…
Some observers have blamed recent wildfires on poor forest management, while others point to climate change. In fact, a…
The Obama and Trump administrations have supported a military coalition that has inflicted profound and deadly damage on…
Americans are increasingly struggling to save enough for retirement. If Social Security isn't saved, growing old in…
How does being thankful about things in your own life relate to any selfless concern you may have about the well-being of…
Ionic winds – charged particles flowing through the air – can move airplanes using only electricity; no propellers or…