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The tightly integrated North American beef market, under pressure from drought and the spread of the screwworm, could get further roiled by trade...
Dads today are spending dramatically more time with their kids than they did a generation ago. But there’s a less encouraging trend tucked into this...
A data center could get more solar power and be kept much colder in space, but it would be extremely difficult to repair and update.
The rapidly growing popularity of prediction markets is sparking worries about the markets’ effects on US politics, where campaign staff has bet on...
An observatory director describes the differences between the types of rocks that fly through space.
Electric utilities don’t make money from selling power to customers, but instead profit from investments in power plants, wires, substations and...
Enslaved people were not just enslaved physically, but mentally as well. as widespread laws in the South barred enslaved people from receiving an...
An environmental engineer who mapped microplastic pollution in three of Pennsylvania’s watersheds explains what it means for our health.
Africa’s ‘coup belt’ has seen rising anti-Western sentiment.
So far, about 10% of the ocean has formal protection as countries work toward the 30x30 goal, but many areas are still protected on paper only.
As a new father, a scholar used his research on absentee fatherhood to reimagine his own childhood without his dad.
Iran has emerged with its uranium enrichment knowledge intact, its stockpile buried and fresh reason to believe that only a nuclear weapon would have...
Permanently installing a heat pump system in a building is expensive. But new window units can deliver many of the benefits with far less cost and go...
AI schools try to tailor learning to match students’ abilities. But they can’t help young people learn who they are.
Manufacturers would benefit from establishing a better, more efficient service network and offering more attractive warranty programs.
The move is part of a longer history of obscuring and demonizing the Haitian Revolution and its leader, Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
There is evidence of people who crossed gender boundaries even in ancient civilizations, though the terms naming them have evolved over time.
The White House says the changes it seeks would strengthen transparency, accountability and oversight. Critics say federal grantmaking would become...
2026 has already been a banner year for meteor spottings and sonic booms across the world.
Research on social bonding suggests that common traditions can foster connection not only within communities but also across cultural and religious...
Limits on healthcare for undocumented women are reshaping pregnancy and family health.
The constant noise of traffic is so ubiquitous, it is barely noticeable to our ears – until we step into a roadless forest and experience true quiet.
As sea ice melts, more of the Arctic Ocean opens up. A former ambassador explains how this treaty creates time for scientists to figure out what lives...
Efforts to protect land and environmental resources, including fighting climate change, often end up displacing people who have lived in those places...
El Niño can trigger intense periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves that can devastate marine life.
Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, courts can’t keep that...
CAR-T therapy engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. Making these cels more resilient can make treatments more effective.
The executive order is voluntary for AI companies but aligns with AI safety experts on the potential for harm.
New census data shows population decline is spreading across America. Planning for growth may be actively making things worse.
Before asking whether inclusion is good for business, we should ask whether it is the right thing to do, two scholars argue.
In the old days, companies went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public companies are already flush with cash from private...
China’s national government policies on energy and economic development are changing pastoral life on the Tibetan Plateau.
Allowing people to fly drones beyond their line of sight could greatly expand commercial applications.
Nearly 1,500 healthcare professionals completed the training in hospitals, birth centers and community organizations across the state.
Dina escaped from slavery and sold pepper pot stew on the streets of Philadelphia, while her enslaver tried to recapture her.
Communities across the state are demanding to know how proposed data centers would affect their electric and water bills, landscapes and quality of...
The nebulous nature of narco-terrorism has allowed presidents from Reagan to Trump to deploy the term when it serves broader political goals in Latin...
Young people and those with trauma, such as veterans, are especially vulnerable to the difficulty of stopping cannabis use for sleep.
The modern rhetorical and political resistance to racial equality finds its roots in the conspiratorial segregationists of the civil rights era.
Iran’s team faces a hostile reception from the US government and some of its brethren in the diaspora. Yet others hope the event will trump politics...
The dead remains of foundation species can boost or deter how well future generations are able to grow and thrive.
Practicing existential humility means learning to live with the natural tension between our desires for certainty and curiosity.
As the National Science Foundation starts giving out fewer grants, people worldwide will potentially lose out from potential research findings that...
Butter and margarine are both made up of long fatty acid chains, but some slight chemical differences mean differences in how they melt.
California’s leaders have repeatedly promised to tackle homelessness. But they don’t consistently make it a high priority for using state funds,...
The wild swings of dynamic pricing, ongoing accusations of FIFA corruption and questions of host-nation probity have created a huge backlash.
Teens fare better when both fathers and mothers play key parenting roles, including talking with them about sensitive subjects that were once...
In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able protect the public’s health.
Campaign contributions among House members show how parties build influence, protect vulnerable members and respond to election pressures.
For the first time since 1974, the Haitian men’s team has qualified for the World Cup. This is their story.