The report claims “there is no evidence of benefit” from gender-affirming care for minors, while ignoring the many studies that show consistent short- and medium-term benefits. The report concludes ...

People who care deeply about animals, the environment and human wellbeing may have good moral reasons to support cultivated meat, according to new research.

Thomas Plante (@ThomasPlante) is the Augustin Cardinal Bea, SJ University Professor, professor of psychology and, by courtesy, religious studies at Santa Clara University and an emeritus adjunct ...

Abstract: Drones are proposed as a way to increase productivity in public health with limited staff and resources. In order to fully realize the advantages of this technology and safeguard those who ...

Fair play, victory earned through internal factors such as skill, strategy, and effort, becomes blurred when science and technology offer shortcuts to success. Lance Armstrong, once revered as the ...

The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it’s extending a review of allegations against Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) and Brandon Phillips, Collins’s chief of staff who transitioned to the ...

The House Ethics Committee is pressing ahead with its investigation into allegations involving Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) and his chief of staff, Brandon Phillips. Collins, a Georgia Republican who is ...

I agree with Jecker et al that “the headline-grabbing nature of existential risk (X-risk) diverts attention away from immediate artificial intelligence (AI) threats…”1 Focusing on very long-term ...

Matthew Chapman attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing in election and policy coverage.