Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for...
Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of...
Choices are affected by how people see the world, whom they trust, their perceptions of risk and consistency of message.
Back-to-back hurricanes left an unnerving scene on the Florida coast in November 2022: Several houses, and even swimming pools, were...
Post-election protests are far from uncommon in Venezuela. In 2018, people took to the streets to contest President Nicolás Maduro’s reelection;...
Birdsong is a welcome sign of spring, but robins and cardinals aren’t the only birds showing off for breeding season....
When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on May 30, 2023, it set a record....
Human fear of sharks has deep roots. Written works and art from the ancient world contain references to sharks preying on...
Kratom, a traditional Southeast Asian herbal medicine from the leaves of the tropical tree Mitragyna speciosa, has gained favor in the U.S. as a legal high over the past decade.
A new 3D-printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels in your brain, enabling neurosurgeons to...
A scene in the film “Oppenheimer,” in which the physicist is quoting a Bhagavad Gita verse while making love, has...