An academic who has studied the American far right explores whether the alt-right can become a sustained political force.

In the first study of the relationship between gender and national identity, the authors wonder if the answer might explain why the country still hasn't had a female vice president or president.

At midnight on August 15, 1947, India achieved freedom from more than two centuries of colonial rule. Hours earlier, Pakistan was declared a new nation. Was partition inevitable?

Some fear that recent actions against China taken by the Trump administration mean we're on the verge of a trade war. What would be the cost?

The violence in Charlottesville affects all children, but racially motivated attacks make children of color feel particularly vulnerable. Here are some ways to protect them.

Slaves were involved in medical experimentation in the 1700s – both as sources of knowledge and as nonconsenting participants.

For centuries, scientists have known when and where eclipses will be visible. They pack their bags, head for the line of totality and hope for the best – which doesn't always happen.

For colleges and universities that lack the multi-billion-dollar endowments of schools like Harvard, the mere threat of legal action may be enough to put an end to race-conscious admissions policies.

Climate scientist Mark Maslin interviewed the former US vice-president about his new film, An Inconvenient Sequel.

People universally believe scientists' solar eclipse calendars, but vaccine warnings or climate predictions are forms of science that strangely do not enjoy equivalent acceptance.

The history of the office illustrates not only how our work has changed but also how work's physical spaces respond to cultural, technological and social forces.