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The European Union’s 10-year Human Brain Project is coming to a close. Whether this controversial 1 billion-euro project achieved its aims is unclear, but its online forum did foster collaboration.
An education professor explains how a hit TV show about a struggling school became a jumping-off point for a course about urban education.
Nearly 95% of deforestation in the Amazon occurs within 3.5 miles of a road or near a river. Brazil’s plans to ramp up exports may be on a collision course with the forest.
Aproximadamente una cuarta parte de las personas con trastorno dismórfico corporal intentan suicidarse o tienen ideas suicidas.
Communal meals to break fast can mean lots of single-use plastics. A switch to environmentally friendly principles is in line with Islamic principles through the ages.
What will happen to this villa and its unique collection of 16th- and 17th-century ceiling paintings?
Pennsylvania has long had one of the highest death rates from drug overdose in the US. But new studies suggest counties throughout the state have different rates of opioid deaths.
From ‘Breaking Bad’ to James Bond, certain chemicals are popular options for characters looking to achieve nefarious ends.
Friendships are important, but are they always healthy? New research finds that teens who feel dominated by their friends experience lower self-esteem and more symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Federal law protects students’ rights to request some religious accommodations, including during the month of Ramadan.
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has raised questions about some of the consequences when the government steps in to protect the depositors of troubled banks.
ISIS-K’s recent killings of Taliban brass are part of the extremist group’s long-term strategy. Will Taliban leaders contain the resurgence of violence?
Many marine animals, birds and fish are ingesting plastic. New research identifies the first named health effect from it.
When former President Donald Trump summoned his fans to protest over what he called his imminent indictment, a scholar of democracy saw it as an autocratic move.
The final report in the IPCC’s sixth assessment series says countries will have to cut their greenhouse gas emissions 60% in the next 12 years to keep global warming in check.
Two experts in policy and technology who were also co-authors of an international climate assessment see reasons for optimism.
Your experience of time is relative because it depends on motion – more specifically, your speed and acceleration.
The new National Cybersecurity Strategy reiterates the government’s focus on resilient infrastructure and taking the offensive against hackers. But it also brings a fresh approach to the private sector.
Here are some of the pros and cons to college students using Wikipedia in their research and assignments.
Big interest rate hikes could cause more market turmoil, while doing too little could have the same effect.
Secession talk evokes fears of a second Civil War. But one scholar says secession is already happening in the US under a variety of guises.
The Bush administration invaded Iraq with plans for it to become a democracy. But according to some social science measures, the country isn’t any more democratic than it was before 2003.
The recent collapse of three banks has lawmakers debating whether stricter regulations will prevent other banks from meeting the same fate.
Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the US every year. Hikers and backpackers can take simple steps to avoid spreading seeds and making the problem worse.