Extreme winter weather can do more than make people uncomfortable—it can also cripple the batteries that power electric vehicles, backup systems,...

Extreme winter weather can do more than make people uncomfortable—it can also cripple the batteries that power electric vehicles, backup systems,...

Body exfoliation is often treated as an occasional step, but for many people it plays a bigger role in everyday body care than expected. Skin on the...

Ever had an idea for something that looked cool, but wouldn't work well in practice? When it comes to designing things like decor and personal...

What do we mean, in a social and political sense, by "we"? Generally, we're referring to our shared identity as a community: the collective...

What do we mean, in a social and political sense, by "we"? Generally, we're referring to our shared identity as a community: the collective...

The number of migrant workers from Central Asia and the Caucasus in Russia has decreased over the last several years. This has been caused by...

The number of migrant workers from Central Asia and the Caucasus in Russia has decreased over the last several years. This has been caused by...

By Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, Professor Emeritus of Environmental and...

Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Many people assume that medicines sold over the counter are inherently safe. After all, if you can buy something in a...