Diseases know no borders. International cooperation and solidarity, say scholars, are as essential as funding.

Some social scientists argue that dating and mating patterns may be the real drivers of polarization.

Canada has taken steps to address the potential for online misinformation ("fake news") in its upcoming election, but the internet changes rapidly.

Since its first birthday, in 1999, the celebrated technology company has defined how we allocate our attention.

New York City's urban agriculture has not been found to provide benefits to either hungry people or the environment. How could city farms work better?

Fake news is spread through online communities that become echo-chambers of like-minded ideas. What's your online community like?

According to our columnist, the internet has destabilized many of the informal institutions that underpin our democracy.