The domestication of surveillance technology has caused big legal and ethical implications for security on both a personal and a social scale.

After Emancipation, some Southern Protestants refused to revise their proslavery views. In their minds, slavery had been divinely sanctioned.

The Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek is famous for his provocative takes, but how should we understand his basic ideas?

Precisionism, a modernist art style that emerged in the early 20th century, glorified the machine age, all but erasing the presence of people.

Scientists have produced pigs that can resist a billion dollar animal virus.

Well-researched stories from Nursing Clio, History, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

A recent salmonella outbreak, connected with pre-cut melon, has put the bacteria back in the news. Is there any bright side to salmonella?

An interview with author Jordy Rosenberg about his mesmerizing novel, Confessions of the Fox.

For decades kids across the world played with marbles, creating their own games and slang. So why did such a popular game go suddenly extinct?

Seagrass meadows are habitats for a variety of marine life, and a vital link between land and sea. But these crucial plants are increasingly under threat.