Chemists recently announced the names of four newly discovered elements. Naming elements is serious business, and not without controversy.

Killing wildlife to save it isn't a viable strategy. We can create diverse, self-sustaining ecosystems without trophy hunting.

Wax flowers were a major obsession of Victorian women, allowing them to combine art and industry.

The "sparrow war" in the United States in the 1870s ended with a resounding victory… for the sparrows. 

Until governments recognize the right to freely express sexual and gender identity, safe haven for LGBTQ refugees is uncertain at best.

In the wake of the Orlando massacre, how do we as a nation use art to help with healing and mourning?

What parents watch teachers the most? Economic class has a lot to do with report cards.

Dung beetles, ants, and other insects navigate in mysterious ways.

Ramadan is underway for the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims. This year, Ramadan takes place in the dead of summer, a particularly difficult time to fast. 

Climate change may be helping some species thrive. But as evidenced by cephalopods and swans, where one species wins, another loses.