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Getting an extra star or two from a prominent ratings group can make a bigger difference than a social media campaign or a slew of thank-you calls.

On Pharyngula, PZ Myers doesn't just want cut your grass—he wants to tear it out by the roots and leave it to rot in the sun. He quotes J.

New research shows that companies are shifting record amounts of their profits to tax havens, despite a global effort to crack down on the practice.

With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.

For the first time. researchers have been able to produce estimates of the rate of hate crimes against LGBTQ people.

A new analysis of this type of fraud shows it’s a growing problem that almost half of Americans consider an ‘acceptable’ crime.

The decision by PG&E to mothball the last operating nuclear reactors in California has some people cheering—and other pounding their fists.

Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced a lot of debris that is now scattered around the Martian surface.

Pandemic-related policies made it easier for states to afford to cover more people and made that coverage more stable for millions of Americans who rely on the program for health care.

A tax credit expansion played a bit role in child poverty reduction. But the government’s failure to reach all eligible Americans meant many families never got that temporary benefit.