The big idea About one in four 11th-graders in Colorado exercised their right to skip the state’s official science test each year between 2016...
Congress now has control over what kind of commute – good, bad, awful – workers returning to offices in the U.S. will have.
Researchers have long known that religious teens are less likely to engage in risky behavior. My team’s research explains why. We...
New research is shedding light on how dementia can increase people’s risk for developing COVID-19, particularly among two groups: African...
Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also known as...
Birdsong is a welcome sign of spring, but robins and cardinals aren’t the only birds showing off for breeding season....
The president of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, has been awarded the 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.
Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies and other insects to pollinate...
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to function until they ultimately...
Three 9-year-old girls are huddled around a Caesar wheel, an ancient tool for sharing secret messages. Cracking a code is...
Religion is highly present in Ethiopia. It’s visible in churches and mosques, in clothing, and in public rituals....
Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation.