As the rate of obesity in the US rises, transplant centers are debating whether to accept organ donations from the obese. A new study suggests that oversized hearts are safe to use.

"Building back better" refers to making communities more disaster-proof and resilient after they take a hit. But instead, some U.S. owners are building back bigger homes in vulnerable places.

An international maritime lawyer explains whether Iran broke the law of the sea by detaining the Stena Impero.

A leader of a new effort to teach cybersecurity to local community organizations and the public at large offers some basic tips to get everyone started.

For many people, the gentle blinks of fireflies flashing are a favorite part of summer evenings. An entomologist explains some lightning bug basics.

Ebola has now now spread to Goma – a city of 2m people.

Pan-African festival marked the emergence of a post-imperial world

In a new research study, more than 900 people from around the world explain the challenges and benefits of microdosing LSD and psilocybin-containing mushrooms.