When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on May 30, 2023, it set a record....
Let’s suppose you were an astronaut who just landed on the planet Mars. What would you need to survive? For starters,...
In 2023, 24 states had laws or regulations in place prohibiting transgender students from participating on public school athletic teams consistent with...
Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for...
Curtailment has a special meaning in electric power systems. It describes any action that reduces the amount of electricity generated...
As spring expands across North America, trees, shrubs and flowers are releasing pollen. This fine, powdery substance is produced by the...
Conservationists breathed a sigh of relief when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election in the fall of 2022. His...
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The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following...
As the world parses what was achieved at the U.N. climate change conference in Egypt, negotiators are convening in Montreal...
Probiotics have been getting a lot of attention recently. These bacteria, which you can consume from fermented foods, yogurt or even...
It’s an observation as old as humans gathering around campfires: Light at night can draw an erratically circling crowd of...