Scientist at work: Tracking muskoxen in a warming Arctic
Joel Berger is returning to the Arctic to continue his research on large animals that live in cold places.
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How man's best friend is helping cancer treatment
Comparative oncology researchers study the similarities between naturally occurring cancers in pets and cancers in people in order to provide clues to treat cancer more effectively.
Exploring the complexities of forgiveness
Judaism teaches that the concept of forgiveness constitutes one of the most essential fundamentals of the human relationship with God and with each other.
From flask to field: How tiny microbes are revolutionizing big agriculture
Microbes can unlock micronutrients so plants can use then, leading to bigger, healthier plants.
Can marijuana treat MS symptoms? It's hard for researchers to find out
Clinical trials – where patients are given cannabis – are difficult to do because of how the substance is regulated at the federal level.
How Africa can perform better in the new round of UN development goals
Efforts are underway to help tackle the biggest challenges in the world: climate change, poverty, diseases, energy crisis, food insecurity and water scarcity.
Yellen's Fed faces a tricky rates dilemma in 2017 that may end up tripping up Trump
The important takeaway from the first interest rate hike of 2016 is that it's not clear what the Fed will do next year.
The Anthropocene is a nuclear epoch – so how can we survive it?
The fallout (both literal and figurative) from international nuclear weapons testing, nuclear energy and nuclear disasters are embedded in our environment, but also in our society.
America's role in the world 75 years after Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was more than just the gateway to America's entry into World War II.
'Parental alienation': What it means and why it matters
It is time to understand what actual behaviors are used by one parent to harm the other parent's relationship with a child so that we don’t allow them to be used to hurt others anymore.