'The Big Bang Theory' finale: Sheldon and Amy's fictional physics parallels real science
A physicist reflects on the show's made-up Nobel Prize-winning theory of 'super asymmetry' along with how the…
A physicist reflects on the show's made-up Nobel Prize-winning theory of 'super asymmetry' along with how the…
While the Brown vs. Board of Education case is often celebrated for ordering school desegregation, history shows many black…
States like California have been at the forefront of privacy innovation in recent decades. A possible federal law could…
By appealing to the hearts and minds of their white neighbors, Native Americans are carving out common ground. Together,…
The number of candidates in presidential primaries has skyrocketed since the 2016 election. Divisions inside political parties…
It probably sounds bad or uncomfortable to you. But stiffness is part of what gives elite athletes the spring in their muscles.
Most people are familiar with lasers. But what about a laser made with sound rather than light? A couple of physicists have…
At a special commencement ceremony for first-generation college graduates, a dean gave a speech made up of nothing but questions.
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Apps these days allow parents to track their children. An expert explains, why these technologies should be a reason for…
A political scientist explains how a new commission that wants to measure the economic value of a college degree could end…
The number of births in the US is down 2% – to what the CDC calls 'the lowest number of births in 32 years.' This…
Trump claims the tariffs he’s imposed on imports from China and elsewhere are saving US industries and jobs. The data…
MySpace users were recently shocked to learn that the company lost 50 million user files. It's a harsh lesson in not…
According to a new study, a small portion of a site can yield thousands of objects, adding up to millions of dollars.
Californians love their coast and strongly oppose offshore drilling. Will they support converting old oil rigs to artificial…
Government produces millions of pages of records every day: studies, reports, memos, emails, budgets and more. These reports…
No matter how well-intentioned, volunteers who may be inexperienced can't solve the entrenched and complex social problems…
Trauma results in 41 million emergency department visits a year and hundreds of thousands of deaths. May is National Trauma…