How fashion adapted to climate change – in the Little Ice Age
While today we sweat, early modern Europeans froze. Furs to the rescue.
While today we sweat, early modern Europeans froze. Furs to the rescue.
At a time in the sun's cycle when space weather experts expect less solar activity, our star is going bonkers with solar…
The international community has been trying to stop North Korea from developing long-range missiles for decades. So what…
Overuse of sand for construction and industry is harming the environment and fueling violence around the world. Scientists…
The federal government created a program in 1968 to insure homes in the US from flooding, yet few of the houses hammered…
There are two common medications that prevent preterm birth – and poor black women often can't access either one.
The question of God's anger is intimately connected to the problem of human suffering. To understand the idea of divine…
Congress has an opportunity to build on DACA's success. An immigration expert explains how.
Research shows that for many young people, discovering they were undocumented led to significant mental distress. After…
Those calling it slavery fan fiction are ignoring the long, nuanced tradition of articles and films that wonder what would…
The companies that make our digital devices think – and act – like they still own them, even after we've bought…
The president said he's considering ending trade with any country that does business with North Korea. Here's why…
A new study shows that sustainable fish farming in deep ocean waters could produce as much seafood as all of the world's…
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, some people died rather than evacuating without their pets. Now emergency managers are…
New survey data show that Muslim Americans are the most negatively perceived religious group in the US and are often victims…
Athletic ability is often linked to size – of muscles and bones. New studies are suggesting, however, that the relative…
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Researchers examined credit data on the victims of Hurricane Katrina to understand how the disaster affected their personal…
The notion that obesity mostly afflicts the poor is a misconception.