Several threads, including pre-Christian mythology, veneration of relics in Christian tradition, and medieval literature,…
It’s fun to imagine secret dinosaur survivors living today, hidden in a remote corner of Earth. But the truth of who made…
Reduced to its essence, the process of natural selection would look a lot like play.
Phrases like ‘climate crisis,’ ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate justice’ might seem to escalate the urgency,…
Dozens of Russian fighters were killed in confrontation with rebel groups in Mali amid speculation that Ukrainian intelligence…
Modern rodenticides can kill rats with a single dose and readily pass up the food chain to larger carnivores. They are widely…
When US cities offered low-cost, high-quality public transit during World War II, buses and trains were full. Some cities…
Kamala Harris is the heir to a political lineage that dates back to a chain-smoking, hard-drinking and profane political…
While the First Amendment protects a wide range of different kinds of speech, there is no fundamental right to cause harm.
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What you buy at the grocery store can predict whether you pay your credit card bills on time, new research suggests.
The human tendency to form group affiliations and vilify outsiders can help ramp up your anxiety during a contentious election…
Proper hygiene, vaccinations and healthy habits can all reduce the spread of diseases in school.
A musicologist explains how an oft-forgotten opera, pop and jazz singer from New York City launched the country music industry…
Humans aren’t the only species to consider when constructing new buildings. This course teaches students to take animals…
France’s distinctive anti-corruption legal framework made possible an Olympics free from major corruption scandals.
A term emerged in the 1980s for a spinal cord injury caused by breaking called ‘break-dancing neck.’