National parks like Yellowstone are great places to get close to nature, but tourists shouldn't forget that they are also important refuges for wildlife.

Avoiding autoimmune disease may depend on your social class and the ecosystems you’re exposed to.

Before current uproar over transgender people and bathrooms, the country debated the place of coeducation in American society.

Victoria Woodhull who was known to her enemies as "Mrs. Satan," was the first woman to run for president of the United States.

Neuroscientists have discovered how memory is stored–and backed up–in the brain.

Our Pleistocene ancestors in southern Africa made and used glue-like adhesives as early as the Middle Stone Age.

The recent anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic reminds us of the serious and often-roundabout influence socioeconomic status can ...

Diversity training seems to be getting more and more attention lately, but a  new report shows that the efforts aren't quite good enough. 

Strong language has a unique place in linguistics. 

Uppers like Benzedrine and cocaine provided a willing workforce for our capitalist economy. Now, Americans are turning to ADHD medications.