Why do spicy foods feel hot? A look at the science behind the world's spiciest hot chili peppers, including the new "Dragon's Breath" variety.

Amid a broader decline of American retail, Sears is struggling. Did changes in its business model over the course of its history doom it to failure?

A survey in the United States found that in more than half of protected areas human-caused sounds significantly increased background noise levels.

Google is making forays into American classrooms with their technology. Research looks at the case of Channel One school television for context.

White House officials, like parents, are learning how limiting screen time can lead to better focus. But what does "screen time" really mean?

Leeches are especially helpful when veins are damaged and unable to properly drain blood from extremities, for example, in recently reattached amputations.

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Q&A: Lise Dobrin, Associate Professor & Director of the Interdepartmental Program in Linguistics at the University of Virginia's Department of Anthropology.

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of John F. Kennedy, let's examine his world view as President in the middle of the Cold War.

How changing mores, cultural pressures, and, yes, the jewelry industry made two-ring wedding ceremonies the norm in America.