According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, there’s life out there somewhere.

Rural America faces many challenges that Congress and the federal government could help alleviate under the new Trump administration. Rural hospitals and their obstetrics wards have been closing at a ...

Its recreation of the western, urban world helped me understand how cities were planned, designed and financed – and how they provided people with key services like transportation, health and ...

Cities across the normally wet Northeast scrambled to reduce water use amid a 2024 drought. It was a reminder that drought isn’t a problem only in the West.

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil-producing ...

Low wages and low funding in the DR Congo have led to police officers trying to extract funds from drivers.

In Zimbabwe it was believed that if a woman went underground the gold seam would vanish, but above ground women held spiritual power over mines.

Katy Perry is in a recording booth. She turns to the camera, smiles and begins to sing: “Badipsa frooby noop”. As if to confirm that we didn’t mishear her, she repeats “Badipsa frooby noop” and gives ...

Our research suggests companies look to foreign aid as a signal about whether or not to invest in post-war countries.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

Portraits of enslaved people from the 19th century are unusual. But a Connecticut artist named William H. Townsend decided to draw the rebels as they stood trial, leaving behind an invaluable record.

Drying wet clothes on racks in poorly ventilated spaces could increase the amount of harmful mould growing in your home.