About 1 in 10 people carry genetic variants that make them particularly vulnerable to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a ubiquitous pathogen that is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple ...

Houston journalist Kate Murphy discusses the science behind human connection, which she delves into in her new book, “Why We Click.” Let's face it: the Internet age has been a dual-edge sword. Social ...

“We’re back with the books, in silent rooms, where the world is made of words, like so many before us — and I can’t stop wondering why,” writes Mia Rose Kohn, a cartoonist, journalist and junior ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

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 ...

Ever wondered why your mango tree drops fruit before it's ripe? Each season, mango growers across Australia watch helplessly as millions of mangoes fall to the ground too early. These mangoes never ...

Sophie Jones' research is supported by the project 'Investigating the control of fruit drop in mango to support innovative solutions for Australian growers' (MG21004), funded by Hort Innovation using ...

Have you ever wondered why we wrap gifts? Good Question. With the time-honored tradition of gift giving comes gift concealing. The Mall of America's premier gift wrap location is the Paper Source.

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

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I am lucky to have taken some incredible trips, including a recent one to “the end of the earth”: the island of Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost point of South America. In a week, we traveled by ...

It floats through Times Square on New Year’s Eve, plays during Olympic ceremonies and fills the air at corporate galas meant to celebrate “unity.” Its melody is tender, its message is simple and its ...