White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.

Nakia Smith interprets the on screen action of Sinners in Black American Sign Language. Image via Warner Bros. Discovery / HBO “Why Black American Sign Language?” she asked. “‘Sinners,’ it happened ...

The reseachers set out to prove that hope was a meaningful emotion. Photo courtesy of Ricky Esquivel/Pexels “Our research shifts the perspective on hope from merely a cognitive process related to goal ...

Teen scientists invent brain-controlled bionic prosthetic leg for their friend — and win prestigious $50K prize ...

South African entrepreneur Phumla Makhoba is on a mission to solve the “global south housing crisis.” And she’s doing it by using clothing waste. Her invention, Texiboard, is a material that combines ...

Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old running for Congress in Illinois’ 9th congressional district, isn’t shy about her belief that politicians need to do things differently. “We have a representation ...

When leadership at Harrison School District 2 in Colorado Springs, Colorado toured a tiny home village for young people in poverty created by local nonprofit We Fortify, they left feeling inspired.

The average pediatric wheelchair can cost thousands of dollars. And when children grow and their needs evolve — or a wheelchair gets damaged — those costs multiply. So, the team at MakeGood NOLA, a ...

April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day — a celebration of indie bookshops across the United States! Here are some ways to celebrate the big event.

Laboratory testing showed that the biofilm could double the shelf-life of strawberries. Photo by Mirella Romanelli Vicente Bertolo Once they successfully had an extraction method, the researchers ...

A secondhand clothing marketplace based in LA is matching donors to fire victims based on size, gender, and age.

Chappell Roan’s career is on a never-before-seen trajectory — and so are her fundraising efforts.