US federal regulations say little about how animals on organic farms should be treated. So if you're planning to serve an ethical holiday dinner, you'll have to do some research.
Countries are not on track to meet Paris Agreement goals. A climate researcher argues that a range of technologies that take CO2 out of the air are needed.
This 20th century ornithologist earned the respect of her contemporaries for her animal behavior research that went against the grain of traditional science.
President Trump and Democrats recently agreed on a deal to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. A trade scholar explains what's new.
Citizen scientists across North America have contributed over 1 million observations to this online platform, generating data useful for researchers.
Stigmas surrounding mental health can create difficult or even dangerous situations for employees struggling with mental illness.
Fictional accounts of white Southerners make it seem it was fun to be a slave on a plantation at holiday time. Many of today's tours repeat such stories.
If you're thinking about a smartphone, talk with your parents.
When school resource officers run afoul of the law, more often than not the reason is sexual misconduct with students, research shows.
Members of Congress factor what the public thinks into their decisions. But it's difficult to measure what the public is really thinking.
Love it or hate it, winter means snow and ice for much of the US. In many places, though, snow is becoming a scarce resource.
Dozens of Muslim-majority countries are asking the UN's International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute a 2017 massacre in Myanmar that killed an estimated 10,000 Rohingya Muslims.
There is a massive black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Measurements of star orbits near this black hole suggest that there may be a second companion black hole nearby.
Researchers say it's time to finally discard a decades-old theory about the origins of human language – and revise the date when human ancestors likely were able to make certain speech noises.
Despite the headlines, the biggest concerns of students on college campuses are not politics, discrimination or free expression.
President Trump and Democrats recently agreed on a deal to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. A trade scholar explains what's new.
Due to inefficiencies in global energy systems, energy falls short of even making it to the consumer, often lost in the form of waste heat.
Reading books from people with diverse backgrounds is good for kids.
Volcker's legacy involves more than fighting inflation – he showed why central banks need to remain free of meddling from politicians, including the president.
