Modern life have you feeling frazzled? Flagging a bit as you rush through your day? Maybe you’re one of the millions of consumers who lean on energy drinks to put a little extra pep in your step.

Though emblematic of our time, energy drinks aren’t an invention of the new...

Even though evidence on an ever-worsening global climate keeps pouring in with alarming frequency, the last 12 months have, in fact, been a relatively good year for...

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories related to race and violence.

Two white men are going on trial this month for shootings that happened in Charleston, South Carolina during 2015.

Michael Slager, a white former police officer, faces a murder charge for killing 50-year-old Walter Scott, a black man who was unarmed....

Today the sun is shining during my commute home from work. But this weekend, public service announcements will remind us to “fall back,” ending daylight saving time (DST) by setting our clocks an hour earlier on Sunday, Nov. 6. On Nov. 7, many of us will commute home in the dark.

This...

In a 1996 “Simpsons” episode, evil aliens Kodos and Kang secretly replace and impersonate Bill Clinton and Bob Dole during that year’s election.

When their plot is revealed, an angry crowd of voters vows to vote third party. Kodos scoffs at their empty threat, saying, “What, and...

In recent weeks, protests against the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline across North Dakota have escalated. Native American elders, families and children have set up tipis and tents on a campsite near the pipeline’s path in the hope of stopping the pipeline’s construction.

Dave Archambault Jr., the leader of the Standing Rock Sioux...

Do you have a passion for communicating the latest findings on how children learn language or the history of libraries? Do you enjoy working with scholars who are doing cutting edge research in education – from pre-kindergarten to university? We are looking for an experienced journalist and editor who is able to cover a range of issues...

Are you interested in how philanthropy is influencing education and health care? Are you curious about how charities are evaluated? Do you enjoy working with scholars to translate their research for the general public?

We are looking for an experienced journalist and editor who is able to cover a range of issues – from the economic impact of...

News organizations widely report that there are 11 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States. But where does this figure come from?

Donald Trump has falselyasserted: “It could be three million. It could be 30 million. They have no idea what the number is.”

In the third debate, Hillary Clinton said, “We have 11...

Think of the most hilarious video you’ve ever seen on the internet. Why is it so funny?

As a researcher who investigates some of the potential side effects of humor, I spend a fair bit of time verifying the funniness of the jokes, photos and videos we present to...