Editor’s note: This story is part of Dispatches from Abroad, a series highlighting UChicago community members who are researching, studying and working around the world. For third-year University of ...

Physical maps might feel out of date in our smartphone and GPS age but maps aren’t just for navigation. They are windows into history, culture and how we perceive the world. We visit a map library in ...

Experience the incredible Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, officially the world’s longest cave system with over 426 miles explored. This historic tour highlights its vast underground passages, geological ...

There are a lot of things in space: satellites, rockets and fragments from other missions like tools and screws that break off from spacecrafts. These materials all contribute to space debris, which ...

WASHINGTON – The longest-ever government shutdown is finally over. Congress doesn't have much time to avoid another. The next funding deadline, Jan. 30, is fewer than three months away. And while it's ...

President Donald Trump signed legislation to fund the government again — putting an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Trump signaled Monday the government would open soon, as ...

Synesthesia has received increasing attention in popular science writing. Psychology Today describes it as a neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway, for ...

The Senate approved a compromise that will bring to an end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON—The Republican-led Senate late Monday passed a ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is poised to approve a deal that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which began when lawmakers allowed funding to expire on ...

3D rendered images of the macroscope, showing the system design and optical components. The device—described as a luminescence macroscope with dynamic illumination—combines flexibility, affordability, ...

Ever heard of the TransAmerica Trail? No surprise if you haven’t. The under-the-radar route stitches together backroads and dirt tracks, creating an epic journey from coast to coast. The route is a ...