After mass shootings, politicians in Washington have failed to pass new gun control legislation, despite public pressure. But laws are being passed at the state level, largely to loosen restrictions.
It’s common for people to live near others who speak a different – but similar – language. But generally, they handle their…
Historians aren’t sure exactly when the first zoo was built, but it’s clear humans have kept exotic animals for thousands of years.
Holding war crimes trials during active hostilities is rare. Proceedings in Ukraine also open the risk of Russian show trials, argues…
When nerve cells in the brain pass electrical signals to each other, they create tiny electric fields that can be sensed from outside the skull.
After years of marginalization, the bèlè dance has been embraced by a growing community who see it as a form…
Monkeypox has been spreading in humans since as early as 1970. While most monkeypox infections are mild, some…
Scientists just grew plants in soil from the Moon, but Antarctica has long provided researchers with the perfect…
