A new study shows painless brain stimulation technique may improve people’s ability to learn maths skills.

A foundational idea in self-determination theory is that we have three basic psychological needs: for autonomy, competence and relatedness.

Government investment in neighbourhood EV chargers cannot replace investment at motorway services.

How researchers measure the logical reasoning of monkeys, pigeons, rats, fish and wasps shapes how they understand mental processes in animals − and in people.

Many of the apps and social media platforms you use every day may not charge you money, but often there is a price to pay – your privacy.

Iran has a long history of enriching uranium in an effort to develop nuclear weapons. It’s not clear how far the US attack set back Iran’s production of bomb-grade uranium.

Adriana Smith’s body was kept on life support for 16 weeks so her fetus could gestate. Abortion politics don’t capture the ethical complexities of such situations.

Democratic governors and President Donald Trump agree to fight an invasion of non-native fish that has spread up the Mississippi River and threatens the Great Lakes.

Having to protect and conserve drinking water and its sources is as relevant today as it always has been.

Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.