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The war in Ukraine has dramatically increased the use of drones in warfare, from repurposed consumer quadcopters to flying bombs to remotely piloted warplanes.

The lone wolf metaphor used to describe mass shooters misinforms views of extremists – and law enforcement efforts to deter the violence.

Trauma can affect how people remember and describe experiences. Many survivors express their pain through objects and physical symptoms, an anthropologist explains.

Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public.

With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.

Justices are weighing the arguments in two cases that have the potential of changing the way social media platforms operate.

By learning what parts of the brain are crucial for imagination to work, neuroscientists can look back over hundreds of millions of years of evolution to figure out when it first emerged.

The ability of professors to freely teach and write about controversial topics without fear of retribution is nothing new.

The mental health of teenagers has grown far worse over the last decade. But a new report shows that, compared with boys, teen girls are disproportionately experiencing sadness and hopelessness.

The relationship between faith, politics and LGBTQ rights is more complicated than it can appear at first glance.