Deeply entrenched conflicts are dividing the world – and many people's social circles. The violence in Israel and Gaza is triggering often overheated discussions among friends, family and strangers.

Ever wonder what goes on inside your head? From March 10-14, 2025, Science Friday is hosting Hack Your Brain—your chance to delve deep into the workings of the brain and discover its secrets. Because ...

Put our brains into the modern food environment, and you have a recipe for disaster. Our brains are hardwired to crave calorie-dense foods, this craving no doubt arising from our evolutionary time ...

Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress was running for president in 1972 when she had a remarkable interaction with the pro-segregation George Wallace, then governor of ...