Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased ...

Hit by restructuring, the EPA is reportedly ending the Energy Star program that saves billions for business and consumers ...

Past research shows that there are two major motivations surrounding our social networks: one to meet new people and the ...

Defending our public libraries is part of a larger struggle for the integrity of institutions essential to democracy, writes ...

Laura Backstrom is associate professor of sociology at Florida Atlantic University. Her research examines how politics and status influence parenting in rural towns and small cities.

Kuan-Ju Huang is a graduate student in human and environmental studiesat Kyoto University in Japan. He studies culture, emotion and social interaction.

U.S. budget proposal would hollow NASA to a husk bent to Elon Musk’s whims. Only one mission can save the space agency ...

Pyrotechnic chemistry drives the Vatican’s recipes for the black and white smoke used to announce papal election outcomes ...

Cuttlefish wave their expressive arms in four distinctive dancelike signals—potentially letting them communicate visually and ...

The International Code Council has approved stronger building codes to protect hospitals, schools and other structures from ...