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Research shows that humans are susceptible to simple stories and biased toward arguments that fit their current perspectives. Here's how to confront those tendencies.

Public interest technology ensures that public policies are implemented in ways that change people's lives.

Historical events hold lessons about collaboration and competition in space that could inform how experts plan for the discovery of life beyond Earth.

Hindus know it as the dwelling place of Shiva, Tibetan Buddhists as the abode of Demchog, and Jains as the site where Rishabhanatha, their first spiritual teacher, achieved liberation.

Scientists studied active matter systems by racing worms through tubes - to unexpected results.

Viewing trust as behaviors, not feelings, can help explain why some heed Aaron Rodgers' advice over Dr. Fauci's - and what experts can do about it.

Indictments of a longtime extremism researcher and her former organization raise a crucial question for researchers in the field: What are the ethical limits on research about often-dangerous groups?

A significant amount of Philadelphia public schools' technology and other equipment goes missing each year due to poor inventory and tracking.

Many Americans associate Yiddish strictly with Eastern Europe. But its horizons are much broader than that, especially amid today's revival.

Some animal species have their eyes positioned on their heads differently than how people do - and it comes with pluses and minuses for how they see.