Teenagers are increasingly engaging in dangerous games amplified by social media, like the Choking Game and Skullbreaker Challenge, which can have deadly consequences. Parental involvement and...
In a changing climate, trees exhibit "legacy effects" from past droughts or wet periods. Young trees, adapted to arid conditions, offer hope for future forest resilience...
Wind-driven wildfires in Los Angeles released toxic chemicals from burned materials into homes, causing health symptoms like headaches and respiratory issues. Proper cleaning and protective measures...
In early January 2025, Southern California faced deadly wildfires due to extremely low soil moisture and dry conditions, raising concerns about future drought amid changing weather...
Trump's 2017 tax cuts favored corporations, worsening racial and economic disparities, especially affecting Black taxpayers' wealth.
As COP29 approaches, African nations urgently seek increased public finance for climate adaptation. The reliance on loans exacerbates their debt, impeding progress. Systemic biases and bureaucratic...
Anya Jabour, University of Montana American women still have fewer orgasms than men, according to new research that suggests that decades after the sexual revolution, the...
Lennard J. Davis, University of Illinois Chicago Dorothy Allison, who died on Nov. 5, 2024, published her first novel, “Bastard Out of Carolina,” in 1992, when...
On January 1, 2025, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. Army veteran, drove his truck into a crowd in New Orleans, killing 15, highlighting ongoing risks from lone...
Fiction has anticipated internet challenges, illustrating potential futures filled with misinformation and inequality. Jorge Luis Borges' analogue library warns of overwhelming content making meaningful information elusive.
