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Controlled experiments are impossible in astronomy, as are direct measurements of physical properties of objects outside our solar system. So how do astronomers know so much about them?
Israel’s intelligence capacities are considered some of the best in the world – but unlike the US, it does not have a central organization coordinating all intelligence.
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine reprised the risks of energy weaponization, but the oil landscape today and energy security itself are changing.
A major crisis abroad may exacerbate internal divisions within one of the US’s major political parties.
An estimated 150 hostages were taken by Hamas in Israel and brought back to Gaza. The government of Israel faces tough choices in dealing with the crisis.
Saltwater intrusion is bad for human health, ecosystems, crops and infrastructure. Here’s how seawater can move inland, and why climate change is making this phenomenon more frequent and severe.
There’s a flurry of excitement every time a comet comes into view from Earth. But what are these celestial objects, and where do they come from?
The human body has been making antivirals for eons, long before scientists did. A protein in your cells called viperin produces molecules that work similarly to the COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir.
Gendered words can be offensive in certain contexts – it’s all in what’s being signaled, according to a sociolinguist
Collaborative work benefits calculus students, new research shows.
The enclave abutting Israel has been described as the world’s ‘largest open-air prison.’ Conditions have deteriorated for the population there under a 16-year blockade.
It’s part of a decadeslong trend.
California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.
An expert on civil conflicts explains why the international community has so far failed to create peace in Sudan, and what new opportunities lie ahead.
There are treaties and agreements and organizations, but, ultimately, other countries get to define who else is or isn’t a country.
An upcoming Supreme Court case that turns on race and party could affect how state legislatures shape voting maps and how Americans vote for decades to come.
Goldin is showing the world that economics is about more than just finance.
A scholar who studies alternative expressions of spirituality visited secular, atheist and psychedelic churches and interacted with attendees. Here is what he found.
Children typically haven’t accumulated enough cellular damage to develop cancer. Because their bodies are still developing, pediatric cancers differ from adult cancers in key ways.
After a 14-year-old died doing a viral spicy chip challenge, many parents have called for more awareness about the risks of these challenges.
Not enough time is being set aside for school counselors and psychologists to help students work on mental health issues, a professor of school psychology says.
The Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint in Hamas’ recent assault against Israel, hosts daily prayers and Friday gatherings. It lies adjacent to important Jewish and Christian religious locales.
Throughout US history, racist attacks against racial minorities were committed by white men grappling with their masculinity and social status.
Alaska has at least 120 glacier-dammed lakes, and almost all have drained at least once since 1985, a new study shows. Small ones have been producing larger floods in recent years.