Spider-Man’s story reminds us that “with great power comes great responsibility.” Discover how Peter Parker’s struggles, virtues, and choices make him a powerful moral exemplar for...
Who owns the Moon? Henglein and Steets/Getty Images Scott Shackelford, Indiana University Private industries have helped drop the cost of launching rockets, satellites and other equipment...
Members of the 1955 Cannon Street All-Star YMCA team chat before a game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 19, 2011. Robert E. Pierre/The...
The new Acela trains are scheduled to start running on the Northeast Corridor soon. Courtesy of Amtrak David Alff, University at Buffalo When former President Joe...
Brooke M. Henderson hits a bunker shot during a tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich., on June 12, 2025. Michael Miller/ISI Photos via Getty Images Why is...
Tourists watch smoke from the Dragon Bravo wildfire float through the Grand Canyon. Scott Olson/Getty Images Grand Canyon’s Dragon Bravo megafire shows the growing wildfire threat...
Prime numbers, essential in mathematics and history, have been studied since ancient times. They are defined as whole numbers greater than one with only two divisors:...
The U.S. Housing Corporation built nearly 300 homes in Bremerton, Wash., during World War I. National Archives Believe it or not, there was a time when...
Chest pain could be a symptom of angina or a heart attack. Moyo Studio/E+ via Getty Images Keith Diaz, Columbia University For patients hospitalized with chest...
Monica Wang, Boston University People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination – those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life – are more likely to suffer...