Allegheny County is pouring millions into a new juvenile detention facility, even as evidence mounts that alternatives to detention are more helpful.
Studies show parents can misjudge how far children can swim and their water safety knowledge.
Psychedelic drug MDMA may help people manage PTSD symptoms. But it should only be used in certain contexts, according to two trauma experts.
For some companies, ‘illegal with a fine’ is interpreted as ‘legal for a price’.
Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is a critical strategy for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.
By the time you have symptoms of kidney disease, any damage is likely permanent. Here’s what we need to do instead.
Diets high in ultra-processed foods are linked to many serious diseases, but without recent nutritional surveys there are gaps in understanding the health impacts.
Israel and Iran have both attacked critical energy infrastructure sites. So what does this mean for energy prices here in Australia, and around the world?
Certain birds ingest more plastic waste, which causes them harm while transporting it to different locations.
Deserts seem unforgiving. However, the fragile flowers of cacti are evolving quickly.
Old-growth forests store 78-89% more carbon than managed forests do.
It’s estimated that 10% of women worldwide are affected by endometriosis.
Musicians played an enormous plastic bottle marimba, a wall of tuned glass bottles, discarded flower pots, cooking pans and a washing machine drum.
After a national cabinet meeting on Australia’s fuel supply, leaders were quick to reassure there was no current shortage.
Scores are ubiquitous today, from data in parenting apps to fitness monitors. For some users, those scores start to shape a sense of right and wrong.
Should higher education be treated mainly as a private investment for individuals, or as a public good?