Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth…
While sunscreen has the potential to reduce skin cancer for light-skinned people, it has never been shown to do the same…
Polar bears are increasingly seeking sustenance in human trash because of melting sea ice and a loss of hunting opportunities.…
Community members want their schools to address issues beyond academics, new research suggests.
Russia and other countries and political regimes have a long history of forcing people to move, mostly for security and…
The costs of three frequently touted solutions – tree planting, carbon capture and geoengineering – would be astronomical…
The story behind the research can be as compelling as the results. Recording the effects of starvation, a group of Jewish…
Summer sports camps and pre-season training often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can…
Zebra and quagga mussels entered the Great Lakes in large ships’ ballast water. Now, local boaters and anglers are spreading…
Believe it or not, medication names are intended to be easy to remember and descriptive of the function they serve in the…
The protective caps at the ends of chromosomes naturally shorten over time. Researchers found that direct damage can prematurely…
Some reasons people oppose abortion seem to be at odds with other positions they hold. Evolutionary social science points…
Historians of American religious history explain why the Supreme Court’s recent religious liberty rulings are an example…
Research has shown for more than a century that students fall behind during the summer break. An expert offers six tips…
Protests over shortages forced the ouster of Sri Lanka’s president, but the crisis has deep-set roots in ethnonationalism,…