The European Union has issued its first fine, cracking down on companies that misuse users' personal data. Why hasn't…
A new study looks at decades of NCAA free throws, finding that women shoot at 3 percent higher consistency than men.
Online lies can often be easy to detect, by searching for images and phone numbers and exploring social media profiles.…
There has been a dramatic rise in life-threatening food allergies in the last few decades. Antibiotics, poor diet and C-sections…
If you want to really learn your way around a new place, paper maps still trump digital options.
Winter comes with colder temperatures. You and your body can work together to stay comfortable.
Think defensively about your online accounts and data security – and don't assume you'll avoid harm.
Forests in the US face many threats: climate change, invasive species, pests and pathogens. Could genetically engineering…
When you're warm and cozy inside, it can be natural to wonder if the animals you see outside your window this winter…
Big lines and long distances to walk have plagued airports since the dawn of the jet age. New designs and technologies haven't…
With all those blue recycling bins around you might think we are experts at recycling plastics. The truth is, that though…
Everyone has a different ideal temperature at any given time. It could be more comfortable to monitor people's body…
What you remember of your last meal affects when and how much you eat next time around. Neuroscientists have now identified…
Anti-Semitism brought down one of the world's greatest centers for mathematical research.
Setting aside personal hardships for workers who don't see a paycheck during the shutdown, the research enterprise itself…
Researchers found that aggressive messaging and framing current events as a 'war on science' had different effects…
As the number of 'internet of things' devices expands rapidly, so do security vulnerabilities to homes, businesses,…
In the space beyond Earth's atmosphere, countries are focusing on nationalist pursuits and ignoring the consequences…
A new theory of language suggests that people understand words by unconsciously simulating what they describe. Repeated…
European countries, especially the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, have confronted Russian disinformation…