World Apr 13 How migrants control one of the world’s most powerful economic engines Migrants sent $436 billion in remittances to the developing world in 2014, according to a new report from the World Bank. That's far more than what the world's wealthiest nations spent in official development assistance.
Nation Apr 09 Black immigrant population in U.S. expected to triple by 2060, study finds The number of black immigrants living in the United States has nearly quadrupled since 1980 and is expected to continue to grow, according to a new report released today from the Pew Research Center.
Nation Apr 09 Teens often turn to smartphones as gateway to social media Thanks largely to the proliferation of smartphones, about one-quarter of all teenagers today spend nearly every waking moment of their lives online, often using social media, according to new research that should come as no surprise to many parents.
Science Apr 06 Want more women in science and math? Pay attention to group projects, study suggests Group projects may hold the key to getting more girls and women to enter science, technology, engineering and math or fields that men otherwise dominate.
Science Apr 02 Babies resemble tiny scientists more than you might think A new Johns Hopkins University study has found that when an object behaves in an unusual way, the baby will explore more, learn more and test the object's behavior.
World Mar 31 Muhammadu Buhari unseats Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s next president Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan to become Nigeria's next president.
Science Mar 30 Studies suggest that with age comes a willingness to trust Despite what conventional wisdom may suggest, new research has revealed that people tend to be more willing to trust others as they age.
World Mar 25 Photo essay: DIY airplanes, submarines, Lamborghini and other homemade Chinese inventions What do restaurants, gunpowder and paper money have in common? They were all invented in China.
Science Mar 24 Scientists turn wastewood into high-octane fuel and artificial vanilla flavorings Mahdi Abu-Omar’s high-octane fuel and artificial vanilla flavoring share one thing in common. They both were developed from wastewood.
Science Mar 23 Prehistoric hunt suggests humans arrived in North America earlier than previously thought Bone fragments from seven horses and a camel suggest that the First Americans hunted and butchered these animals in North America at least 13,300 years ago after migrating from northeast Asia, hundreds of years earlier than previously thought.