Rejection of subsidies for coal and nuclear power is a win for fact-based policymaking
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected a Trump administration proposal to reward coal and nuclear power plants…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected a Trump administration proposal to reward coal and nuclear power plants…
Children's savings account programs are springing up around the country. A researcher says these special accounts could…
Male Birds of Paradise have patches of super-black plumage that absorb 99.95 percent of light. New research identified their…
The problem isn't kids owning smartphones. But when daily use exceeds two hours a day, mental health issues start to…
With mass shootings and sexual harassment reports on the rise, a psychologist reflects on how the evolving nature of male…
Here's the research that explains why President Donald Trump's ban on transgender military service was so easily…
Nearly one of every four people in the US is unaffiliated, which has prompted speculation that this would increase support…
There are more robots than ever in the operating room – but that's led to fewer opportunities for surgical trainees.…
Artificial intelligence and automation are bringing changes to higher education that will challenge, and may even threaten,…
Although the unrest that shocked Iran's ruling elite appears to be over, there are several reasons to think this won't…
New York, California and other high-tax states are angling to use the charitable deduction and state payroll taxes as workarounds…
Under a California law, faith-based crisis pregnancy centers must post signs with information about family planning services.…
The Massachusetts Medical Society recently reversed its long-held opposition to physician-assisted suicide. A psychiatrist…
A sociolinguist wonders if they’ll ever be able to interpret the waves, high beams and middle fingers of human drivers.
An expert on the region lays out the most essential issues to watch this year.
Scientific fieldwork that happens underground and underwater in spectacular but dangerous caves opens a window on a largely…
A scientist who served on a national commission to review the 2010 BP oil spill explains why Trump administration efforts…
Police violence is like a nuclear bomb. The initial impact only causes a fraction of the deaths to come.