A massive solar flare could seriously disrupt life on Earth – but new NASA missions and others in development will help monitor the Sun.
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The UN Security Council calls the shots when it comes to appointing the body’s chief – which means 5 permanent members have an outsized say on the matter.
How will the Supreme Court justices approach the vote-by-mail case that concerns the most fundamental right in a democracy, the right to vote? A former federal judge weighs in on their task.
Programs took different approaches to helping young viewers grapple with the horrors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – lessons that still apply in today’s media environment.
Huachuma, the Andean cactus better known as San Pedro, contains mescaline, a psychoactive compound that alters perception and mood.
Medicine and technology may have advanced, but the dangers of the wilderness remain unchanged. The Oregon Trail game provides timeless tips on how to enjoy nature safely.
Radio spectrum is a critical but limited resource, but advances in technology are making it possible to share.
60 years of ‘Star Trek’: A cultural anthropologist on how the show’s “infinite diversity in infinite combinations” conception helped shape NASA’s vision of the future.
Tiny geolocators measure light levels and atmospheric pressure to reveal the migrations of small songbirds – including the yellow-rumped warbler, also known as a butter-butt – in unprecedented detail.
Congress never built a path from temporary status to permanent residence, leaving many people facing deportation with little recourse.
Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does an opposing argument for environmental exploitation.
A new study shows what microbes and odors on human skin appeal to different species of mosquitoes.
Search engines, social media and AI models can be made as safe and reliable as bridges and water supplies.
The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.
Research has repeatedly found that stadiums generate little economic benefit, while subsidy referendums often fail when put before voters. Yet team owners continue to receive billions in tax dollars.
There is a strange nostalgia in realizing that something once so immediate now belongs increasingly to people who know it only as the past.
After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.
Un abogado especializado en derechos civiles ofrece una guía para que los votantes conozcan sus derechos a la hora de votar.
Some stars turn into black holes at the end of their lifespans, once they stop burning the fuel in their cores.
The military newspaper earned credibility by informing troops about the good, the bad and everything in between. But the Pentagon’s recent crackdown on the paper is putting that trust to the test.
When it comes to transportation, there’s a hidden danger in choosing what feels safer.
First-year college women are particularly at risk for being sexually assaulted. Campus intervention programs can help decrease that risk.
These apps and software programs could provide access to lifesaving screening – if researchers can find a way to remove the baked-in bias.
What role might DSA-affiliated candidates play if they win election to Congress in the midterms and the Democrats gain a majority in the House of Representatives?
Decades of disaster research show how catastrophes strain communities – and reveal the connections that help people endure.