November-December 2010

Emerging research shows that bacteria have powers to engineer the environment, to communicate and to affect human well-being. They may even think.

As retailers' "Black Friday" approaches, research shows that commerce and Christmas have a long history of coexistence, and the psychological effect may be generally positive.

A reader's experience leads him to question the premise of our recent article on bilingual education in schools.

University of Georgia professor William Kisaalita engineers simple, practical solutions — a milk chiller, a nutcracker and an egg incubator — for Africa's rural poor.

Researchers tap the indie marketplace to learn more about hipsters, who don't think of themselves as hipsters despite their obvious hipsterness.

"Stretched Thin," "Both Hands Tied," and "The War on Welfare" are three new books that highlight welfare reform's failure to address the enduring poverty of single mothers and their children.

Is Canada's use of "traditional ecological knowledge" in resource planning an environmental advance or just a political sop to native tribes?

New Islamic theology courses offered at Goethe University in Frankfurt are an example of a new movement to train imams in Europe.

They'll have better attendance, wreck fewer cars and be more agreeable. All we have to do is let high school students sleep in.

A footprint comparison of total carbon dioxide emissions by nation and per capita shows there's plenty of room for smaller countries to reduce their carbon footprints.

Because of its message, the documentary "Bag It" required filmmakers to say both "Do what I do" and "Do what I show." A shrink-wrapped DVD was out of the question.

PBS documentary "Deep Down" looks at a cordial, intense dispute over mountaintop-removal coal mining in Appalachia.

Melting glaciers yield evidence on new theories of Asian migration to the Americas. Underwater robots search the sea bottom, looking for more.

In comparison to French and Italian parents, Canadians deemed most tolerant, according to study.

Emerging research suggests kids' social network postings reflect their real-life behavior. Should that information be used in their medical care?

Generation S and the coming humanization of the digital revolution.

Northwestern University researchers look to link editorial talent with audience experiences to get an elusive Web-era result — loyal readers and viewers.

Putting carbon dioxide in the ocean is a terrible way to deal with climate change. Maybe we should do it.