Hurricanes Michael and Florence have knocked power out for millions of people. Burying power lines could help but the costs…
Visiting a haunted house or watching a horror movie can be terrifying and enjoyable at the same time. A sociologist explains…
World Food Day, Oct. 16, provides an opportunity to gauge where the fight against hunger stands. It's also a time, an…
'Fortnite' – the wildly popular video game – is a dangerously addictive, robs students of precious time and…
Twenty years ago, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered for being gay. A lawyer who helped implement hate crime legislation…
What's really the most dangerous American city? The way crimes are currently counted in the US can easily confuse and…
The testimony of Christine Blasey Ford in the Kavanaugh nomination hearings showed what happens when abuse survivors enter…
A massive star, with a radius 500 times that of our sun, exploded. But the supernova fizzled – it was weak and dim. Figuring…
Body mass index is often used to gauge health. But there may be more accurate measures. A report on your blood metabolites,…
Estudios psicológicos demuestran que el hecho de ayudar a otros nos hace sentir mejor. El hallazgo puede tener una importancia…
Yes, giant mosquitoes are a thing. They're specialized to wait out the dry times only to emerge from their eggs when…
US law says the president can't be indicted, an echo of ancient Roman law. The efforts Roman leader Julius Caesar made…
A new public opinion survey reveals Americans largely agree on sentencing reform, and how money spent on prisons could be…
The National Council of Churches, which represents 38 Christian denominations, has long been the voice of progressive religion.…
Noncommunicable diseases are a growing problem in Africa. Among women, heart disease is a particular concern. Medication…
After the first moon landing, the feelings that propelled a unified national mission quickly dissipated. Could Armstrong…
Coastal development is destroying marshes, mangroves and other wetlands that provide valuable protection from hurricanes…
While more women than ever are surviving breast cancer, they often do so with bad side effects. Studies are showing that…
The results of an online survey that measured public responses to a policy aimed at reducing carbon emissions contradict…
The 'resistance' to the Trump administration has many forms, from grassroots organizing to making music. But a historian…