Astronomers who noticed a slight blip in space's background radiation got an insight not just into the early stars but into the age and nature of the early universe.

Decades after Charles Knowlton died, his book would be credited with the reversal of population growth in England and the popularization of contraception in the United States. 

It took three more decades of Soviet rule before the archives dealing with Stalin and his times could be explored. And then the doors were shut again.

When YouTube entered the scene in 2005, it made sharing amateur entertainment both instantaneous and global.

Scientists are "digitizing" water to better manage the precious resource. What does that mean and how is it helping?

Academics are studying what makes a good company culture. These have involved everything from ranking hierarchies of needs to sociological explanations of group mentalities.

Since Donald Trump was elected, national news stories dominate our attention and our social media feeds—at the expense of local news.

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Gerrymandering is the process by which districts for the House of Representatives are drawn so that one party has a distinct election advantage.

How social work embodies its commitment to social justice has always been fluid. The history of the profession fluctuates between a focus on system and individual social problems.