Will the coronavirus pandemic cause US policymakers to think more about providing a universal basic income for Americans? A historian thinks so.

Thanks to genetically modified Bt cotton, "farmers in India are spending more on seeds, more on fertilizer, and more on insecticides."

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.

Black people who believe racism has a big impact on their lives are more likely to seek self-employment, according to new research.

Women who head departments at public medical schools may have broken the "glass ceiling" but still earn as much as $80,000 less than men.

People traded beads made from ostrich eggshells in vast exchange networks in Africa, researchers find. The practice was a way to maintain relationships.

Spending money on experiences rather than on objects could make you feel happier, researchers say.

A hard Brexit could increase a four-person family's grocery bill £20.98 per week, and possibly up to as much as £50.98 per week, research shows.

Metabolites in urine samples allowed researchers to discern whether people in Europe were wealthy or at risk of poverty. The key is diet.

Poor planning in hospital operating rooms may be costing millions of dollars each year, new research shows. Simple fixes can help cut extra costs.