Undark

Stories about endangered languages are far more popular than stories about emerging or hybrid languages. What does that say about us?

Despite a growing conviction among researchers that lifestyle choices matter, Americans still view Alzheimer’s as a predominantly inherited disease.

Donald Trump’s boasts about groping women may seem singular, but research suggests that many men are confused about what constitutes sexual assault.

Some people have argued for an innate, biological basis for gender, while others say it’s a product of the way we’re socialized. It’s likely both.

Landscapes are never the same after war, which is why many scientists argue that “bombturbation” — a term for the violent mixing of soils and other ground features by heavy […]

Covering sexism and sexual harassment in the sciences and academia may not yet be a full-fledged beat for journalists, but it’s getting there.

In cases of false imprisonment or wrongful death, is there a good way to calculate the worth of a human life?

For every 100,000 triathlon participants, there are 1.5 fatalities — twice the rate of marathons. The competition’s demographics may tell us why.hy.

Scientists engineered goats whose milk could save thousands of poor children’s lives. A world wary of GMOs was not ready.