A new atlas charts the global distribution of unusual, critical-metal-bearing igneous rocks, finding that they often form ...

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the National Security Agency (NSA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National ...

In “Why Do We Exist?” Hakeem Oluseyi explores how life may have emerged to move energy through matter—and why Earth is the perfect setting. The following is an excerpt from “Why Do We Exist?: The Nine ...

If you spend time on social media, you’ve probably seen posts proclaiming women need more sleep than men. The idea may resonate if you’re a woman who feels busy, overstimulated and constantly ...

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INDIANAPOLIS — On April 1, President Donald Trump addressed the nation on the war in Iran. In the aftermath of that speech, oil prices jumped, and the stock market slipped. Brent crude rose more than ...

Data centers are increasingly running into local opposition, for a variety of reasons. The two most-cited complaints are power consumption driving up electricity rates, and noise from the generators ...

Female ballet dancer dancing with pointes in the street with a long red dress, in the street of Lyon, France. The first time I went to a ballet alone, I worried I’d remember the aloneness of the ...

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Well, today is Valentine's Day, which means love and connection are on people's minds, and I recently met someone who studies one form of affection, kissing. Matilda Brindle is an evolutionary ...

Dr. Natalie Azar and TODAY nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer stop by Studio 1A to break down what you need to know about electrolytes, including why you need them, how to replenish them, the foods ...

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Forty years ago, Bill Weiss, a student at Columbia ...