The global population of Buddhists shrank by roughly 5% between 2010 and 2020, the sole major religious group to decline.

Researchers at Texas A&M found that nanoplastics triggered a stress response inside the plants — potentially affecting what makes its way into our salads.

Researchers create the first sex-specific GLP-1 brain atlas, revealing why weight-loss drugs work differently in men and women.

Researchers say there are billions of fewer birds than in 1987. The study links the strongest overall declines to regions with more warming. It links the faster rate of loss to intensive farming.

Scientists who study chronic pain have long puzzled over a particular type of scenario: A man and woman get into a car accident and sustain the same injuries. But the woman experiences long-lasting ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season–a time in which Christians are called to prayer, fasting, and repentance before celebrating Easter. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the ...

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Forty years ago, Bill Weiss, a student at Columbia ...

The narrative around nearshoring is shifting—and fast. The first wave of nearshoring promised faster routes, cheaper freight and shorter delivery cycles. But many companies are discovering a harder ...

Dr. Ellen Foxman still remembers her young son struggling to breathe as he battled an asthma attack that tightened his small airways. For any parent, it’s a frightening moment – one that has stayed ...

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence offers a chance for overdue conversations about what schools should teach when it comes to history, government, and social studies. Today, ...

Chances are you’ve experienced the phenomenon of goosebumps. Maybe you were moved by a beautiful song or felt an intense rush of emotions. Or perhaps you were just cold. Goosebumps may seem like a ...

Dr. Grant, a contributing Opinion writer, is an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In ancient Greek mythology, a man who falls in love with his own ...