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Getting the real answers on health gaps requires a deep dive into the demographics.

Why are three-pointer shots from the corner more efficient than the ones above the break? The answer: More than 90 percent of corner three-point shots are assisted.

Most people know they can donate their organs after they pass away. But what about their medical data? For National Donor Day, we suggest countries create national databases of data donors.

Only a small fraction of the data from archaeological fieldwork is made accessible to the public or preserved for future research.

Bitcoin is often criticized for using up tons of energy. But its carbon footprint may not be that bad.

Sometimes the best way to deal with mountains of data is to turn to the public for help. That’s what Snapshot Serengeti did to classify millions of photos from savanna camera traps in Tanzania.

You should be aware of the amount of genetic information you might disclose in a research study – and what the benefits and risks will be.

Using more accurate data, researchers find that waste disposal at methane-emitting landfills is two times greater than previous EPA estimates.

Traffic wastes time, creates pollution and costs money. But can it also affect us psychologically? A new study suggests that unexpected traffic can increase the incidence of domestic violence.

Computers are getting better and better at the jobs that previously made sense for researchers to outsource to citizen scientists. But don’t worry: there’s still a role for people in these projects.