There is growing evidence that children today have fewer opportunities for independent, adventurous outdoor play and fewer ...

Polynyas are patches of open water surrounded by sea ice, where heat and moisture can pass freely between the ocean and ...

The anatomical differences in our vocal tracts could be one of the sources of our Tower of Babel—the vast difference in ...

University students who are survivors of sexual violence are forced to perform a constant, exhausting "calculus"—weighing ...

Declining Colorado River flows and falling water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead are highly visible signs of the ...

A story that places us inside the mind of a character who is remorseful about causing harm can inspire forgiveness for that ...

In biology, a group of enzymes called 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenases is responsible for catalyzing a wide range of ...

Software developer Ioannis Tsiokos has reported the discovery of a three-dimensional shape, which roughly resembles a chair, ...

A survey of 15-year-olds around the world suggests that the underperformance of boys in education may be linked to gendered ...

Turbulence is ubiquitous and occurs every day, such as when milk is stirred into coffee or in the stormy motions of the ocean ...

As temperatures broke records this summer, sales of air-conditioning units soared. But this technology can compound climate ...

In a perspective article, Sergio Carbajo and colleagues call for a "Discovery Compact" in the face of the recent ...