If you’ve been reading this column lately, you might have noticed a recent trend where I try to answer some deceptively simple questions: What is a planet? What is a moon? What is a star?

The glacier’s collapse and the subsequent landslide—which was so intense that it corresponded to a magnitude 3.1 earthquake ...

In a pristine corner of the Amazon, Brazilian and British scientists have spent more than two decades simulating drought to ...

Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion.

People worldwide watch St. Peter's Square for white smoke from the Sisten Chapel. Once the smoke comes out, what happens next? Yes, the cardinal electors have chosen a new pope, but there's a ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first ever pope from the US, selected Thursday by 133 cardinals from across the world. Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, greeted thousands of onlookers ...

Perfusion describes when fluids such as blood and lymph pass through tissue. A perfusionist is a professional who operates machinery when this process requires assistance, such as during heart ...

Platelets are small types of blood cells that prevent excessive bleeding. It’s possible to develop low or high platelet counts related to a number of health conditions. Platelets are one of the ...

President Donald Trump said he will donate the luxury plane Qatar is expected to gift his administration to his presidential library after leaving office, dismissing concerns of a potential ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday incorrectly explained what “habeas corpus” is, saying that it means the Commander in Chief has a “constitutional right” to deport people.

Augustinians belong to the Catholic order of St. Augustine. St. Augustine believed in living together in harmony and being of one mind. The recently elected Pope Leo XIV is part of the St ...