Football. Soccer. Volleyball. Cross country. Basketball. Sports surround us constantly, from competing in a golf tournament on a Friday afternoon to sprinting across the red track on a Saturday morning. Families sit around the TV at night eating nachos and watching the big game together. Sports help us exercise and …

About half an hour before opening for business, employees at the Old National Bank branch near the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, were preparing to begin a board meeting. Just minutes later, five bank employees would become casualties in a mass shooting.  Amongst the five victims of the bank …

According to the official tally of threatened species, the number of Tunas is increasing after a decade of conservation efforts. However, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which manages the Red List, some Tuna populations are still decreasing rapidly because humanity is imposing more stress …

From the fertile valleys along the Nile and Tigris-Euphrates rivers to the undulating hills of the Mediterranean, the grapevine has been revered for its biological alchemy in transforming humble fruit into an exalted libation. Take a look at any culture from all parts of the world, and you would surprisingly …

In one recent paper, Australian mathematicians Stephen Woodcock and Jay Falletta dispense with the so-called “infinite monkey theorem”. This theory proposes that a monkey given infinite time would eventually type the complete plays of Shakespeare by hitting random keys on a typewriter. The thought experiment, which is a common tool …

It’s almost inevitable to commit the crime of sibling comparison as a parent: after all, when your kids live in the same household under your guidance, it seems natural to see how each of them compare in the face of the other’s successes. Whether it be their academic proficiency or …

A primary principle in economics is that all people are self-fulfilling, and by acting in their own self interest, they consequently and unknowingly improve society as a whole. This same principle applies to college apps — those who pad their college apps often improve the lives of others — yet …

Modern teenagers are often associated with disobedience, taking risks, and making irrational decisions. Though many families can relate to these stereotypes, fewer attempt to analyze the scientific and logical basis for the difference in behavior between teenagers and adults, instead blaming teens for acting illogically. To investigate the causes behind …