A new study has confirmed the long-standing legend of shellear fish climbing waterfalls in the Congo, revealing their ...

For the second year in a row, US President Donald Trump has proposed significant cuts to the budgets of major US science ...

Tiny dung beetles are showing remarkable adaptation to a warming planet. These insects are digging deeper nests to protect ...

This tiny, spiny lizard has a shocking secret. Scientists have finally uncovered exactly how and why its bizarre strategy ...

A multi-year study of the reliability of published social & behavioral science research has found that only about half of ...

From deep growls rolling over savannas to haunting whale songs drifting through the ocean, many species rely on sound to stay ...

In a new study, Northwestern University neurobiologists discovered that gut bacteria and the nose work together to shape ...

Just exert a little self-control, you tell yourself. But it’s so hard! People frequently think of self-control as something ...

The AI models and chatbots tend to validate our feelings and viewpoints — and provide advice accordingly. More so than people might, a new study finds — with potentially worrisome consequences.

At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive. Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the ...

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think, and fit in. But who matters ...