On January 25, 2008, during the explosion of post-election violence in Kenya, four men beat and brutally gang-raped Apiyo P., a 53-year-old mother of five.…

Throughout the U.S., trees are dying at an astonishing rate. The reasons for the die-off vary from location to location -- drought, disease, insects and wildfires --…

An environmental official well-known for his aggressive enforcement of deforestation laws in his city in the Brazilian Amazon was gunned down in front of his…

In an ominous sign for press freedom, documentary filmmaker and journalist Deia Schlosberg was arrested and charged with felonies carrying a whopping maximum sentence of…

People in the UK and many other countries get more of their calories from alcohol than from sugary drinks like cola and lemonade, according to…

While raising children is a major responsibility and protracted undertaking for couples, it becomes markedly more demanding and often onerous for lone parents. Children raised…

Current projections of global average sea level rise are now expected to double by 2100, which would be severely damaging – if not disastrous –…

Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, America’s most well-known brands and most prosperous firms, are demanding that states and localities provide them ever-larger economic development…

The United States, Britain, and the U.N. peace envoy to Yemen called Sunday for an unconditional ceasefire in Yemen to take place “within hours.” The…

October 13, 2016 Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161013111709.htm The universe suddenly looks a lot more crowded, thanks to a deep-sky census assembled from surveys…

Lemons are one of the most versatile fruits around. They are a mainstay of seafood and Mediterranean dishes, a key ingredient of refreshing favorites like…

There's no shortage of evidence that happy people live longer, healthier lives.1,2  For example, one study3 found that the tendency to always expect the worst…