As the battle for health care plays out in Washington, the shutdown itself could also make it harder for Americans to get the ...

Delaying a bathroom visit allows urine to build up and stretches the bladder muscles. Over time this can weaken their ability ...

Having progressed from a secretarial course straight into a doctorate at Cambridge, Jane was no stranger to facing challenges ...

Research by charity End Sexism in Schools has found that over half of history lessons delivered to children aged 11 to 14 in ...

Right now there is no conclusive evidence of life on Mars past or present. Nasa’s “leopard spots” are the most promising ...

Drones are being used with ‘old tech’ mines to make new wartime obstacles, and are proving very effective defensively.

Axelrod’s story reminds us that for nearly a century, Philadelphia’s mass transit has been plagued by poor conditions and ...

The federal government is more likely to fund curiosity-driven basic research, while industry is more likely to support ...

With partisan advantage, clashing perceptions of reality and revolutionary readings of the Constitution all in play, the ...

While we know the manuscript spent at least 650 years at Kells, we do not know where it started its life. Now a new book offers some clues as to its provenance.

This speaks to a broader transformation in how cultural products are made, valued and circulated. Music and other art forms ...

Aside from the weight of US policy, the Cuban state has become increasingly sclerotic and unable to meet the growing demands ...