Science

Republican-leaning economists tend to predict stronger economic growth when a Republican is president than Democrats do—and because of this partisan optimism, their forecasts end up being less accurate.

A new study has found that demand for jobs could be just as important as skill level in how people feel about immigration.

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology experiments.

A flagship financial aid program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that provides generous support to in-state students from low- to moderate-income families increases student retention by several percentage points, according to new research.

When graphic videos go viral, like the recent fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, it can feel impossible to protect yourself from seeing things you did not consent to see. But there are steps you can take.

While developing his theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin was horrified by a group of wasps that lay their eggs within the bodies of caterpillars, with the larvae eating their hosts alive from the inside-out.

The specter of food insecurity unfortunately haunts many households in South Africa.

Twenty years ago, vegetarian options in Swedish supermarkets were few and far between. Today there is a broad selection of products available, including vegetarian sausages and filets, and veggie balls, the vegetarian version of meatballs. New research from Uppsala University…

Some children at primary school, as they head into a new school year, will find themselves learning alongside children of different ages. Year one and year two might be educated in the same classroom, for instance.

When teenage girls fall pregnant, many report facing stigma from teachers and peers at their own school. What’s less well known, however, is that the stigma often continues at the school their child attends, and often long after the mother…