Rushdie won the Booker Prize in 1981 for “Midnight’s Children.” His novel “Satanic Verses” came out in 1988, leading Iran’s ...

The Rights of Nature movement works to advance the understanding that ecosystems, wildlife, and the Earth are living beings ...

For decades, commentators dismissive of conservatism have found much to criticize in our movement’s seeming inability to define itself past a reactionary — some would say regressive — attitude. (Here, ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A local organization is trying to raise awareness about human trafficking in North Dakota. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a small town, a big town, a city, trafficking ...

A portion of a human skull dating back more than 4,000 years was found along a river in Indiana, the local coroner's office announced on Monday. Officials used radiocarbon dating to determine that the ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Travel involves two main expenditures of energy: fighting gravity and propelling ...

Dedicated to Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute, whose work continues to inspire hope, action, and respect for all living beings. Jane Goodall devoted her life to demonstrating that our ...

Jane Goodall died Wednesday. As she was universally regarded as the greatest living expert on chimpanzees, her passing is a momentous event. It’s one that comes at a time of upheaval in the field she ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A recent study found that female mammals live longer than males across the board, prompting multiple theories as to why. The study, published in Science Advances on Wednesday, ...

Researchers and student volunteers pick up what seabirds throw up, then examine it for clues about our impact on the environment Jessica Leigh Hester Scientists scavenge the docks of Manhattan’s ...

Update as of 5 p.m. Monday: Methuen officials have announced the shut down of a second massage parlor in the city that they believe is a front for a human trafficking operation. Methuen officials ...