A new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report makes clear human-induced climate change threatens the health and function of the ocean and cryosphere - the frozen regions of the Earth.

Music doesn't get objectively worse over time. So why do older generations scoff at each new top 40 hit?

Many Catholics and some Christians celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross during the fall. A scholar revisits the history of the cross, how it became a symbol of divine love, but also of violence.

California's new plan to fight global climate change is innovative. But it raises tricky ethical questions with no easy answers.

Consumers are much more likely to recycle their waste after viewing messages showing the products it might turn into.

Private prisons have long been a topic of controversy in the U.S. A professor of sociology explains what they are and why they matter.

Between 1% and 9% of sex offenders are female. Many are 'co-offenders,' recruiting and manipulating victims for others.

Old injustices don't simply disappear with time – they tear a nation apart.

Energy-wise, the fallout from the attack on Saudi oil facilities has so far been very muted. The surge in oil production in the US over the past decade helps explain why.