Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them
The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures
The causes involve more than just habitat loss, but there are steps you can take to help save these delicate creatures
Three philanthropy scholars size up the latest data on gifts from the country’s biggest philanthropists.
Tracking disability policies has long been challenging − this will become a harder task under the Trump administration.
USAID has a decades-long history of fighting smallpox, polio, malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.
Using tea bags, mop strands and other camp detritus, detainees used art as a way of escape at the detention center.
Recent research suggests blood vessels are the key to why fingers and toes turn pruny and pale after being submerged for a while.
Art and science may seem like opposites, but throughout history the disciplines have fed off each other − and still do today.
Balancing well is a whole-body experience that develops over time and takes practice to master.
Your doctor’s MD emerged from the Dark Ages, where practicing rational “human medicine” was seen as an expression of faith and maintaining one’s health a religious duty.
Middle-class consumers and shoppers of color give the most this way.
The original storyline for Road Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” contained some stunning parallels to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Inhaling air is how you get the oxygen your body needs to turn your food into energy. Other living things use different strategies.
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.
In 1974, the Supreme Court accepted, heard and decided a case within two months because the justices understood its importance to the public.
By focusing on the facts, the public can avoid being distracted by baseless allegations about the Trump verdict that undermine institutions designed to ensure – not weaponize – justice.
Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a small but stable population.
Keeping the United States together meant more than defeating the Confederacy. Lincoln first had to unite a fractured North.
An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.
Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.
Many Americans are deficient in vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which affect energy levels.
Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes they use and occupy.
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