How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental processes in animals − and in people.

Scopes trial, in which a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher was charged with violating state law by teaching biological evolution, was one of the earliest and most iconic conflicts in America’s ongoing ...

Adriana Smith’s body was kept on life support for 16 weeks so her fetus could gestate. Abortion politics don’t capture the ethical complexities of such situations.

Many of the apps and social media platforms you use every day may not charge you money, but often there is a price to pay – your privacy.

Some US presidents have been defined by their adept use of the media. Donald Trump’s weapon of choice is his TruthSocial platform.

A scholar who worked with him for decades observes that what mattered to Moyers was not how close you were to power, but how close you got to reality.

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilisations have treasured – and been intrinsically linked to – safe, clean water.

Iran has a long history of enriching uranium in an effort to develop nuclear weapons. It’s not clear how far the US attack set back Iran’s production of bomb-grade uranium.

Democratic governors and President Donald Trump agree to fight an invasion of non-native fish that has spread up the Mississippi River and threatens the Great Lakes.

An expert in American dialects explains how a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawned so many names and variations.

In November 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole into the sealed tomb of King Tutankhamun. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: “Yes, wonderful things.” Within ...

New research explores the wide-ranging consequences of record low summer sea ice in Antarctica. From more ocean warming to extra icebergs, it’s bad news we must hear.