When nuclear accidents happen, many people imagine radiation spreading everywhere and lasting forever. The reality is more complex. Radioactive materials move, change and sometimes disappear faster ...

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“Jessica,” the adoptive mother of a third grade student, was shocked when she discovered that her daughter had spent over 100 hours locked in a room alone at her North Carolina public school. School ...

When I taught short fiction writing, I used to quote writer Meg Wolitzer on the pleasures of the form. “You will find ...

The investors, or “sharks,” must rely on quick interpersonal cues about the founder, and the pitch itself captures the interaction they are reacting to in the moment. Then there is an observable ...

Biomarkers are redefining how oncology trials are designed, shifting from single-mutation targeting to comprehensive genomic ...

As a designer and developer of games that promote positive health behavior change, I work with physicians, public health experts, artists and programmers to create games just like these. I focus on ...

Forecasts of the impact of artificial intelligence range from the apocalyptic to the utopian. An October 2025 report from ...

In the fourth part of our series, Bob Orban talks about the application of DSP technology to Orban processors in the 1990s.

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the ...

The generosity of Americans varies according to their aspirations, motivations and demographic characteristics.