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…
It's not just that e-cigarettes have fruity, fun-evoking flavors added to them. There's danger in the mere fact…
While undergraduates rarely get serious research experience during their first year of college, some faculty are working…
A hundred years ago, peaceful Indian protesters were massacred under British colonial rule. A scholar argues why a formal…
Sen. Warren said the filibuster stands in the way of gun reform. It does, and so much more.
Sikh gurus adopted the turban, in part, to remind Sikhs that all humans are sovereign, royal and ultimately equal. But their…
Today's beds are thought of as bastions of privacy. But not long ago, they were the perches from which kings ruled and…
Fungi live in everyone's gut – but now a new study reveals that this colonization may begin before birth.
Carbon dioxide makes up less than one-twentieth of 1% of Earth's atmosphere. How does this relatively scarce gas control…
A challenge in eradicating polio comes from a version of the vaccine itself, which relies on live but attenuated virus.…