Screen time is one of modern parenting’s great contradictions: widely agreed to be bad, and widely relied upon anyway. Phones and tablets are blamed for dulling attention and pulling kids away from ...

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Google DeepMind is teaming up with Boston Dynamics to give its humanoid robots the intelligence required to navigate unfamiliar environments and identify and manipulate objects—precisely the kinds of ...

A long-held view is that compulsive behaviors involve individuals getting stuck in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control, but new research in rats from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) ...

The United Nations rarely moves fast on disarmament. This year, though, it did something unusual. On November 6, the General Assembly’s First Committee, where states debate over questions of ...

David Dault, a professor of Christian spirituality at Loyola University Chicago, is bridging social critique with biblical study by looking at how people interpret, use, brand, and weaponize the Bible ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Despite being the "most stressed" generation today, according to a study from the American Institute of Stress, Gen X is largely independent and self-reliant because of their carefree childhoods.

The cherished objects with which we surround ourselves can reveal much about us. The things we keep and use in the kitchen, especially, can conjure powerful memories: aromatic reminders of nurturing ...

Last Friday, the FAA ordered airlines to reduce their schedules nationwide — a 10 percent cut at forty major airports, including Chicago O’Hare, Atlanta, and San Francisco. More than 1,000 flights ...

Ever blurt something out and instantly wish you could take it back? That kind of impulsivity is totally normal—but it’s also something you can train. New research in Medicine & Science in Sports & ...

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