Schools are removing analogue clocks from examination halls because teenagers are unable to tell the time, a head teachers’ union has said.

Peru’s poverty rate increased last year for the first time since 2001, rising one percentage point to 21.7 percent, according to government data published.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would limit the kinds of scientific research it can use in crafting regulations, an apparent concession to big business that has long requested such restrictions.

People who have a lot of trouble hearing may be almost twice as likely to experience an accidental injury as individuals with excellent or good hearing, a US study suggested.

It’s never too early to have your identity stolen, unfortunately.

Readers might nod along or roll their eyes at a newspaper opinion piece, but a new study provides evidence that op-ed columns are an effective means for changing people’s minds about the issues of the day.

Workers' difficulty sleeping was linked to rude behavior by others while on the job, including verbal abuse, according to a survey of US Forest Service employees.

Childhood poverty cost $1.03 trillion in 2015, about 5.4 percent of the gross domestic product of the US, according to a new study.

Some 2.4 million Texas children have at least one immigrant parent, according to a new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation using 2016 data. That’s compared to a total 7.7 million children in Texas.

Teens who admit to texting while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use behind the wheel when presented with financial incentives such as auto-insurance apps that monitor driving behavior, according to a new survey conducted by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).