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There are ways to reduce emissions without sacrificing yield. A new study shows how, and looks at a technique billed as ‘climate-friendly’ that...
Short-term humanitarian aid won’t go far in alleviating Cuba’s long-term energy crisis.
Centuries-old habits shaped today’s fashion standards.
The US lacks the capacity to treat long COVID, and HHS defunding is taking the country further away from being able to handle the country’s growing...
SpaceX is poised to test its latest, most powerful rocket and to become a publicly traded company, all while under pressure from environmentalists.
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent and...
While FIFA’s revenues have exploded as fans pay higher-than-ever prices, the relative share of money going to support global soccer development has...
The responsibility for policing nonprofits generally falls to state attorneys general, rather than federal authorities.
Targeted killings can disrupt an adversary, but they rarely lead to collapse — especially when the target is a nation-state like Iran.
The Judgment Fund’s likely use as a slush fund to pay Trump allies comes after more than a decade of repeated warnings by one scholar that the pot...
Loyalty outranks expertise, and reality bends to the leader’s word. From Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, fascist war machines collapse on the same...
It’s no longer uncommon for scheduled university commencement speakers to have their invitations rescinded following backlash over their politics.
Donald Trump’s suit against the IRS and the settlement creating a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate his allies raise important...
Many veterans struggle with addiction, mental health conditions and homelessness after military service. Veterans Treatment Courts aim to help – but...
Quantum computers are still a work in progress but quantum sensors are already in use at hospitals, laboratories and by defense contractors.
Misinformation and a shifting legal landscape have left many families with trans children uncertain about what care doctors can still provide.
The move reshapes how future assessments of chemical dangers will be carried out, and if they’ll be ignored, delayed or understated to benefit...
There was once a bipartisan consensus that media power had to be regulated if democracy were to survive.
About 2 in 3 Americans who are employed can get paid time off work while getting and recovering from chemotherapy or surgeries doctors have told them...
The federal task force that defends US elections has been largely absent this election cycle, and the threat-sharing hub it relied on has been...
The Sun is a complex physical body. It generates incredible amounts of heat and a strong, often tangled, magnetic field.
On your mental number line, are the numbers smaller on the left or on the right? Two comparative cognition researchers explain how culture may...
Ona Judge was 1 of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President’s House in Philadelphia. The city will recognize her legacy each...
The ‘Rededicate 250’ rally raised questions about separation of church and state. Jefferson and Madison’s many letters to each other shed light...
Many veterans struggle with addiction, mental health conditions and homelessness after military service. Veterans Treatment Courts aim to help – but...
Negative portrayals of Muslims are not without consequence – they lead to increased discrimination, hate crimes and psychological harm, writes a...
The greatest satirists do more than expose hypocrisy. They reshape how citizens understand power and civic responsibility.
A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose...
Anthropic developed an AI interviewer it claims can help social scientists conduct research at scale. But AI models lack the human qualities that make...
The ancient Kush city of Jebel Barkal rose up in the Nile River Valley starting around 2000 BCE. New research dug deep to learn more about what this...
Many convenience stores, corner markets, bodegas and other small stores will have to make changes if they want to continue to accept SNAP benefits.
Many Formula 1 innovations have made their way from the racetrack to regular roads. But technological improvements can only go so far toward limiting...
What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.
Tests for Ebola don’t detect this strain, so it took the WHO extra time to confirm the cause of the outbreak.
A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the Atlantic coast know when to...
Despite Pennsylvania’s status as a fiercely contested swing state, many local and state primary races in the 2026 primaries draw little competition...
European leaders are learning they cannot rely on Washington, and that the US will act against their interests and at their economic expense.
Many companies today overpromise what they can do with AI. They should learn from efforts to combat greenwashing and tighten standards.
The president’s barrage of pronouncements on foreign policy mean his Cabinet members’ statements on foreign policy have become more reliable...
A newly discovered, rare species of moth appears to live only in the Florida scrub. Scientists hope that naming it will allow it to be protected.
Flavored vapes draw new users – especially young people. On the flipside, they can also help some people quit smoking. Makary’s resignation makes...
Tracking hate speech online is challenging even when terms are explicit. Coded speech is harder to detect – but pairing AI tools with human research...
Encountering a website that seems like it was designed to frustrate might leave you saying ‘there oughta be a law,’ but to have a case you need to...
Aviation marker balls don’t help with electricity flow or improve the efficiency of the power lines. But they do have a very important job.
Due to the vagaries of her music manuscripts and the historical neglect of women composers, Bembo and her opera were overlooked for centuries.
A cultural historian of modern China explains the meaning behind some of the venue choices during President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.
The court’s decision sends the mifepristone case back to a lower court, which has signaled that it will continue its challenge to the legality of...
On the issue of contested island, both US and China appear happy to keep with the status quo. Meanwhile, the presence of US Defense chief hints at...
The leading parties that have dominated British politics for decades are badly wounded, and nationalism is also rising in Wales, Scotland and Northern...
William Billings has been largely forgotten, except among music historians. But he was the country’s first notable composer, penning protest songs...
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