Noelle Haviland came to Calvin as an Honors student. But when it came to Calculus … “I felt lost,” said Haviland. “I didn’t even know what it was I didn’t understand.” While Haviland worked really ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 to encourage people to give back to their communities. The day reminds us of the amazing work done by nonprofits and organizations and highlights the ...

Animals often get labeled as either predators or prey. But in the wild, survival isn’t always a one-animal job. Some species form partnerships that help them find food, avoid danger, or raise young.

Pain, in its many guises, is a mandatory feature of the human experience. Often, we feel alone in our pain. Yet, belonging to our highly social species offers an invaluable resource for coping with it ...

DENVER (AP) — Engineering student Tory Ridgeway buried his head. Just finished with his Lockheed Martin internship and weeks away from his final year at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the ...

Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said. By Asher Elbein True friends, most people would agree, are ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. When the rivers and creeks running through eastern Kentucky jumped ...

Jessica Ramirez, a dedicated community leader in Detroit, founded "Detroiters Helping Each Other" to support families in crisis, from fires to evictions. With her team of volunteers, she organizes ...