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How a total solar eclipse creates connection, unity and caring among the people watching

The COVID pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd polarized views on policing. Rather than abolishing policing or maintaining its status quo, we need to make it better and more focused

Experts explain how moving in reverse can take pressure off your knees and improve flexibility

It’s hard to know whether a toddler needs help with early speech. Here are some tips and guidelines

Two popular chatbots showed some difficulty in providing medical information when asked in Spanish, Hindi or Mandarin

Findings in animals and humans emphasize the perils of not including female participants in research on the effects of anesthesia

U.S. landfills emit methane at levels at least 40 percent higher than previously reported to the Environmental Protection Agency, often in concentrated plumes

Celebrate the April 8 total solar eclipse all weekend long and on the day of the event with these livestreams from NASA, the NSF, Scientific American, and more

AI-generated art is creating new ethical issues—and competition—for digital artists. Nightshade and Glaze are two tools helping creators fight back.

Countries from Sierra Leone to Mexico are looking for low-cost, easy ways to protect residents from extreme heat, such as planting shade trees and setting up warning systems

Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s spruce and fir forests are rebounding from overlogging and acid rain but may be no match for higher temperatures