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Florida's population boom has fizzled to just 0.9% growth as domestic migration slows to a trickle.

A look at cats' diets as reported by researchers over many years shows they eat a lot more than people might think.

Science works at a much slower pace than social media, opening a large window for early findings to be taken at face value and misinformation to spread.

Paintings of early Christian saints were designed to show worshippers what sacred authority looked like, using books, clothing and gestures as symbols.

Rather than chasing dollars, gig workers are micro-entrepreneurs who perform a strict 'mental audit' of every single task to see if it's worth their time.

Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.

When companies are hit by activists, managers of competitors may fear that their company's reputation would suffer if their turn comes next.

The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.

As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.

Philadelphia police revoked the carry licenses of five members of the Black Lion Party for International Solidarity, citing 'good cause.' Is that constitutional?