Want to fix America's health care? First, focus on food
Poor diet kills hundreds of thousands per year. If we want to achieve meaningful health care reform, we need to address…
Poor diet kills hundreds of thousands per year. If we want to achieve meaningful health care reform, we need to address…
Some of the iPhone's innovations have made users less secure.
It's estimated that 20 percent of first year students are put on academic probation. That's not a small number.…
Dreading math class as you head back into school? Never fear: Try these tips from famed mathematician George Pólya.
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Donations to relief efforts from corporations and celebrities may get the most attention, but they are exceptions.
Comparing genomes of more than 200,000 people, researchers identified genetic variants that are less common in older people,…
Cybercriminals increasingly depend on e-currencies to profit from their misdeeds. They, and their potential victims, could…
After the storm is over, it's time to rebuild – and natural disasters can affect survivors' health for years to…
It's impossible to be certain of safety while using Gmail, Yahoo mail and other web-based email systems. The best solution…
Inserting a random DNA mishmash into a plant or bacterium directs it to make a novel protein. Sifting through the resulting…
Oysters grow in seawater and filter their food from it, so how do you shield them from waterborne diseases? Scientists are…
In New York City, hair salons are one of the few cultural spaces for Dominican women to bond. But they also perpetuate legacies…
An unprecedented onslaught from the US hasn't destroyed the terrorist organization. What is the secret of its resilience?
Surviving a hurricane in poor countries such as Haiti is no guarantee of surviving the secondary problem of cholera.
Many hope that marijuana will help their insomnia. A sleep psychologist examines the evidence.
Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay and Seth Weathers answer that question on Third Rail with OZY on September 8. We gave four…
Social media apps are becoming as important as water, food and batteries when communities face natural disasters. One key…
Saturated media coverage of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma can make it seem like disasters happen all the time. Is the…
After extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey, city planners need to think about the smartest way to rebuild. Here…