After mass shootings like Uvalde, national gun control fails – but states often loosen gun laws
After mass shootings, politicians in Washington have failed to pass new gun control legislation, despite public pressure.…
After mass shootings, politicians in Washington have failed to pass new gun control legislation, despite public pressure.…
Prescription opiods, stimulants such as those used to treat ADHD and the ingredients found in sexual dysfunction drugs like…
Families with deaf children often seek a lot of advice and help, but too rarely find the robust Deaf community in the US…
Of the 13 mass school shootings that have taken place in the US, the three most deadly occurred in the last decade. Data…
Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support…
In the 1960s, the Catholic Church sought to downplay demonic possession, but its views since then have changed.
Three experts answer questions about the effectiveness, safety and side effects of medication abortion.
Nuclear isomers are rare versions of elements with properties that mystified physicists when first discovered. Isomers are…
The discovery of a unique 510 million-year-old fossil in a Pennsylvania churchyard offers new clues into how early life…
Elon Musk’s focus on the number of bots on Twitter, whether genuine or a distraction, does little to address the problems…
It’s common for people to live near others who speak a different – but similar – language. But generally, they handle…
Historians aren’t sure exactly when the first zoo was built, but it’s clear humans have kept exotic animals for thousands…
Holding war crimes trials during active hostilities is rare. Proceedings in Ukraine also open the risk of Russian show trials,…
After years of marginalization, the bèlè dance has been embraced by a growing community who see it as a form of social…
Monkeypox has been spreading in humans since as early as 1970. While most monkeypox infections are mild, some can be fatal.
Scientists just grew plants in soil from the Moon, but Antarctica has long provided researchers with the perfect place to…
A newsletter sends out chronological snippets from the 125-year-old novel ‘Dracula.’ Fans on the internet go wild.