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Slumber party rituals are indeed alive and well, and being passed down to the next generation in person and online.

A dive into the the University of Connecticut Pins and Button Collection gives a wearable history of progressive causes.

The aquatic monitoring tool has powerful potential.

The time between species arrival and the onset of management is critical to determining the ultimate cost of an invasive species.

Americans in "The Great Resignation" and "Strikevember" are the heirs of the 1936-1937 sit-down strike by auto workers in Flint, Michigan.

Old growth forests are often famed for their beauty, cultural and historical significance. But there's more to old growth than just the age of the trees.

In 1890s Paris, cabarets in bohemian Montmartre gave visitors a chance to tour the afterlife.