Digital Gems

Gender is one of the most pervasive and insidious forms of inequality. For example, English-language Wikipedia contains more than 1.5 million biographies about ...

For decades researchers have tried to get programs to write programs. Microsoft and OpenAI are drawing on vast cloud computing power and extensive source code.

Could taking cold showers every day improve your health? One guy put his body to test and saw what happened when he took one every day for a month.

One challenge is how little we know about the dangers.

Evidence suggests you may want to be more cautious near theaters showing the latest installment in the movie series.

In a milestone for gene therapy, drugmakers Intellia Therapeutics and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported results from the first clinical trial using Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR technology to treat disease inside the human body.

U.S. households added $13.5 trillion in wealth last year, the biggest increase in records going back three decades.

Building upon the record number of listings in the first quarter, Nasdaq has extended its listings leadership to 30 consecutive quarters, welcoming 395 initial public offerings in the first half of this year and raising a total of $103 billion.

New data shows auction prices peaking, which should lead to lower prices in the coming weeks.

New driver-assistance technologies make windshields more than just a piece of glass.

The latest analysis shows new car buyers not only paid more, but coughed up larger down payments to make a purchase happen.

Spanking does not appear to improve a child's positive behavior or social competence, a review of global studies finds.

This is why the US can’t have nice things.

The reinvigorated social-justice movement has had a broad reach.

Doctors need mental health support. Here’s why many aren’t getting it.

Wine may not be the first thing you consider when you think about skin care, but your favorite beverage can play an important role in both the appearance and health of your skin.

Increased public investment in child care is needed to help families access high-quality, affordable child care that meets their needs.

Overall, 34% of adults aged 18–39 years reported having received ...

A cluster that began with an airport limousine driver has jumped to nearly 100 cases, with dozens more expected over the coming days.

Pfizer and AstraZeneca work together well in a two-dose vaccination schedule; so do three doses of AstraZeneca, researchers find in separate studies.

From Jimmy Kimmel Live, to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, late night talk shows have always used the same set. The host of the show sits behind a big wooden...