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The Kansas Board of Education again has adopted science standards that take aim at evolution. Supporters say it's about bringing academic integrity to the science classroom. Critics call it an attempt to inject religion into science education.

"If you mention the word love at a congressional hearing, they look at you like you're Oprah," David Brooks says. But new research has convinced the New York Times writer that to make truly effective public policy, you have to see the emotional and social connections behind the numbers.

A bipartisan group of senators wants to make daylight saving time permanent. But sleep experts say standard time is better, because it saves morning light and is more in sync with our natural rhythms.

In 2019, Texas became one of the last coastal states to allow oyster farming. Now the first farms have had their initial harvests. It spells good news in the face of rising seas due to climate change.

Phoenix has continued to break the number of days above 110 degrees for more than three weeks. That's created record demand for power, something electric providers say they've been able to meet.

Ghosh's latest book, Gun Island, is a modern retelling of a Bengali myth. He believes old legends have a lot to teach us about how to think about the catastrophic effects of climate change.

It's an ongoing debate in soccer circles whether artificial turf is good for the sport. To host an international soccer game, a university recently had to truck in grass to cover its turf.

There's debate in soccer circles about whether artificial turf is good for the sport. To host an international soccer game tonight, UNC-Chapel Hill had to truck in grass to cover its turf.

South African naturalist Adam Welz's new book, The End of Eden, examines how networks of life are unraveling as climate change escalates.

As part of a weeklong series on new American citizens, Khadija Mohamed, who is originally from the Canada, explains what it means to her to be an American.