or because we need to believe we are? This seems to be the through line in the celebrity ’ships we love to hate and the breakups we love to see—the idea that we’re cheering on a successful ...

This is especially true in how we pathologize, demonize, and moralize children’s behavior. Here's what that looks like—and why we need a more ... everything they do can be interpreted through ...

In the end, this is a boring question about bureaucracy, but is that a good idea? Why do we need a department specifically for education policy? Jim: Maybe if you move the loans to the Department ...

You want to talk about confusion—I didn’t understand why they did it then ... proposed a bill that would do away with the time change. “By passing HB 1393, we’ll demonstrate leadership ...

The quantity of sleep you need is dictated by your biology ... cycle—why would anyone do that?” This story is part of Popular Science’s Ask Us Anything series, where we answer your ...

Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process ... but also plays a key role in biology. Photosynthetic organisms such as green ...

Many people experience diarrhea while on their period (commonly known as “period poops”). We spoke to doctors about what causes the phenomenon and how best to manage stomach-related issues ...

We need more than just Mitch McConnell speaking out in favor of the polio vaccine. McConnell is one of hundreds of thousands of polio survivors who live in the U.S. However, many are now elderly ...

We asked a history expert to learn more. Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? Turkey's spot on the holiday table can be traced back to a famous American author Sarah Josepha Hale, and her popular ...