The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...

SpaceX appears to be getting ready for something beyond its current satellite-to-carrier partnerships. A new U.S. trademark filing for “Starlink Mobile” suggests the company is preparing a branded wir...

With the immigration crackdown, more pregnant women are being detained. The ACLU alleges a woman was shackled while miscarrying and others were denied prenatal care.

Democratic governors across the country are accusing the Trump administration of, once again, playing politics with people's hunger.

Sudan's RSF paramilitary forces reportedly launch an attack on the army's last stronghold in Darfur, where tens of thousands of civilians are trapped.

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm due to warming oceans linked to climate change.

With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region - one of the poorest places in the U.S. - people are stressed and mad.

The Editorial Board argues the University should join the league of universities rejecting Trump’s compact in favor of in institutional independence.

Canadian journalist Farah Nasser is warning parents after a conversation between her kids and the Grok AI chatbot took an unexpected turn.

The US government’s insufficient action on climate resilience is putting people’s health and well-being in jeopardy.

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

As chairman of the board of Fannie Mae, Bill Pulte was required to file a disclosure form with the SEC. He didn’t.

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett

YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

He was the first to use PCR testing on crime-scene DNA, inspiring a practice that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people.

The obsession with economic output as a measure of human development puts sustainability on the back burner. Researchers can now help to devise better indicators.

As immigration agents take a more aggressive approach, they have stopped and in some cases detained American citizens.

412 women faced criminal charges for pregnancy outcomes. This is what fetal personhood looks like.

A federal judge on Tuesday delivered an extraordinary 161-page rebuke of President Donald Trump, ruling that the administration impermissibly chilled the protected political speech of university profe...

A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests. U.S.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela's grandson and European lawmakers aboard, includes some 50 boats and 500 activists and is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid.