Source: Marek Pavlik / Unsplash Microplastics have become an unavoidable part of our daily life, embedded in packaging and clothing, and found in our oceans, in the air we breathe, and in the water we ...

The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules — and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all. Back in the 1930s, physicists were doing experiments involving what they called "beta ...

When London librarian Katie Hill was working one day, an older patron came in seeming very confused. It turned out that the senior was living with dementia and had wandered away from home. After ...

Baby boy Cassian is an internet sensation. He was born earlier this year in the United States weighing 5.8 kilograms (12.8 pounds). A big baby can also be defined as having a birth weight over the ...

The Princess of Wales touched a few nerves this week when she warned that smartphones and computer screens were creating "an epidemic of disconnection" within families. In an essay co-authored by a ...

Clinicians and researchers continue to address unproven and debunked claims about the origins of autism — most notably that vaccines and prenatal acetaminophen use may increase the risk for the ...

Evan Fisher first fell in love with the changing colors of fall while looking at an old maple tree in the backyard of his childhood home in North Carolina. A decade later the meteorologist and ...

The Erie County Public Library promotes awareness of banned books, including through exhibits created for the Lake Erie Lit Festival help in September. Reasons for book challenges range from profanity ...

The country aims to reduce its emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035, per the new plan. As the world's largest emitter, China has the potential to shape the global fight against climate change. The pledge is ...

What Is Allowed in a Carry-on Bag? Air travelers are likely familiar with the frustration of discovering you've packed something that isn't allowed through airport security. Whether traveling for ...