New research connects economics and physics to get at why we have regular economic downturns—and how they're a lot like milk spilling on the floor.

As climate change drives huge changes in fish stocks around the world, the nations that rely on them could be in serious trouble.

Financial markets aren't taking into account the effects extreme weather and climate change could have on the future of the economy, a researcher warns.

In 1960, 94% of doctors and lawyers were white men. In 2010, just 60%. Here's why researchers attribute major economic growth to that shift.

US households waste about a third of the food they acquire, report economists. That means land, labor, and other resources are going to waste, as well.

Listen to this podcast to hear an economist explain how big tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon are threatening capitalism.

Hermit crabs choose their shells and can ditch old ones for new, better ones. Check out this video to learn what they can show us about wealth inequality.

A look at the material consequences of border walls around the world reveals their impact on global trade.

The closing of local automotive assembly plants may lead to increases in deaths from opioid overdose, research finds.

Jobs that focus on cognitive and people skills are more resistant to economic recession than jobs that rely on physical skills—and bounce back more quickly.