In Puerto Rico the Trump administration's 'energy dominance' policy echoes colonial practices by fast-forwarding…
Noise is common, but we don't fully know what that means for our hearing. A recent study suggests how overstimulation…
We have an ethical obligation to stand against fascists and racists in a way that doesn't help them.
Move over millennials, there's a new generation in town. Dubbed 'iGen,' they differ from their predecessors…
Evidence suggests that some chemicals can affect our bodies – even in very low doses. How can we better identify and act…
Race-conscious admissions policies are still the best way to achieve diversity on campus. Yet, some race-neutral methods…
Even after years of federal and state laws making discrimination illegal, implicit bias still leads to actual economic harm…
As we struggle to avoid temptations throughout the day, we often rely on willpower and self-control to back impulses. New…
FDA Director Scott Gottlieb has proposed discussions about drastically cutting nicotine levels in cigarettes. This could…
Two genocide and mass atrocity prevention scholars argue Trump's response to the Charlottesville attack is a red flag.
Given recent events, you might have had an inkling that extremist views have been resonating. Researchers from the Center…
With terrorists striking again in Spain and in Finland, one cannot help but ask -- again -- why people want to follow the…
Religious values, deeply rooted in texts, serve as an important motivator for giving. Religious Americans volunteer more,…
Should they stay or should they go?
Study uses satellite data to add to growing evidence that nighttime light exposure raises risk of breast cancer, with the…
More and more states are passing legislation requiring that students and faculty be permitted to carry concealed weapons…
Why is it so hard to reach consensus about how to slow climate change? Multiple time lags get in the way: some make it hard…
Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism, taught that a righteous man could help numerous women and children go to heaven by being…