Modern transportation depends on natural rubber harvested from a single species of tree, yet almost all of the world’s supply now comes from vast monoculture plantations in Southeast Asia. If a ...

A new study published today in Nature has found that X’s algorithm – the hidden system or “recipe” that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order – shifts users’ political opinions in ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...

Snack Zone sign at a Dollar Tree with snacks foods in the aisle - ZikG/Shutterstock Shoppers at warehouse club retailers like Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's buy products in bulk from the cavernous ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

The Endless Thread team talks with food author and baker Ruby Tandoh about how online food culture is changing what we cook and eat. Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson report. This segment aired on ...