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A Hindu offers a flowered garland to a god carved on a stone pillar at the the temple of Shiva in Nanjangud, South India.

Why some flowers are so pleasing for Hindu gods and goddesses

A man wearing a denim, collared shirt is walking along a sidewalk and looking at his smartphone and smiling. A business building is in the background.

Here’s how to maintain healthy smartphone habits

A young man wearing a coat and glasses stands in front of a grocery store display and is reading the back of a bottle.

TRUTH in Labeling Act would heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake

A yellow sign posted inside a school entrance advises not to allow visitors into the building, for the students security and safety.

Today’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters

A mountain lion perched in a tree is seen up close with its head resting on its paw.

Rat poison is moving up through food chains, threatening carnivores around the world

Upset girl sitting in the dark while using her smartphone. The light from the screen is illuminating her face.

I researched the dark side of social media − and heard the same themes in ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

A hand holding a scan gun is pointed at a cardboard box bearing a bar code.

Happy 50th birthday to the UPC barcode – no one expected you would revolutionize global commerce

An historical, sepia-toned image showing a crowd of Black people under an archway that reads "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

The Black fugitive who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and the end of US slavery

Full length view of a young male dancer practicing some breakdancing moves in an abandoned building

Paris 2024 Olympics to debut high-level breakdancing — and physics in action

A VIN number is pictured in white writing affixed to the back windshield of a car splattered with rain.

What’s in a VIN? How to decode the vehicle identification number, your car’s unique fingerprint

A pair of hands holds a small red copy of the book Bhagavad Gita in front of a white background.

What the ancient Indian text Bhagavad Gita can teach about not putting too much of our identity and emotions into work

A male student teacher wearing a black quarter-zip sweater and khakis and a female teacher wearing a black dress and purple cardigan stand in front of a projector screen in a high school classroom.

A Bronx school district offers lessons in boosting student mental health

3-D artist rendering of lithium batteries

Self-extinguishing batteries could reduce the risk of deadly and costly battery fires

A green pushpin is positioned on top of a map that is zoomed in on the country, Iran.

Iran terror blast highlights success – and growing risk – of ISIS-K regional strategy

How we almost ended up with a bull’s-eye bar code

Two female runners jog over a crosswalk with fall trees and lit buildings behind them, indicating morning.

Keeping a streak alive can be strong motivation to stick with a chosen activity

A colorful collection of fermented foods held in round and rectangle containers sits on a table top.

How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard

A person wearing a white lab coat and purple gloves holds a human skull in a lab setting

Forensic anthropologists work to identify human skeletal remains and uncover the stories of the unknown dead

With produce in the foreground, a female stands at a kitchen stove stirring a metal pot.

This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness

5 marketing lessons from the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce romance

Composition with dried fruits and assorted nuts in wooden and ceramic bowls and spoons.

Rancid food smells and tastes gross − AI tools may help scientists prevent that spoilage

A black cell phone is in pieces, pictured from the back with fire damage.

Lithium-ion battery fires are a growing public safety concern − here’s how to reduce the risk

A young woman wearing a plaid shirt sits in a stairwell and is looking at a computer tablet.

4 reasons teens take part in social media challenges

A car of Jagannath in which the Hindu god Krishna rides, drawn by worshippers-Tanjore, India circa 1903

Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrating the birthday of a beloved Hindu god, renowned for his compassion and his wisdom in the Bhagavad Gita

A blue and yellow sign reads "We stand with Ukraine" and is held by two sets of women's hands. They are standing on Bowman Field for the March 6, 2022, Clemson Stands With Ukraine rally.

How Ukraine’s savvy official social media rallied the world and raised the bar for national propaganda

A diver wearing a wetsuit and a snorkel is underwater examining a coral reef.

The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from devastating ocean heat

a virtual world or globe made up of technological lights being held in a person's hand

Hypocrisy penalty: Investors especially hate companies that say they’re good then behave badly – unless the money is good

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AI exemplifies the ‘free rider’ problem – here’s why that points to regulation

In protecting land for wildlife, size matters – here’s what it takes to conserve very large areas

In protecting land for wildlife, size matters – here’s what it takes to conserve very large areas

Research led by Jesus de la Garza showed evidence that when safety measures are put in place, workers take more risks without even knowing it because they feel safer.

The safer you feel, the less safely you might behave

Two men and two women stand over a beaker with dark liquid in it.

Foams used in car seats and mattresses are hard to recycle — we made a plant-based version

An ermine stands in the forest.

Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss