What could possibly make this election season worse? If it didn't end on Election Day. Although most people, regardless of their side of the aisle, are hoping that the presidential race will be over by Nov. 9, there is a rare chance that the election could drag on. That could...

On Tuesday (Nov. 8), the 2016 presidential election votes will be tallied and the winner announced — barring any vote count snafus or an Electoral College tie. As the election of 2000 proved, the Electoral College can make all the difference in the outcome of a presidential race. So how...

The candidates have been chosen, you've filled in the circles and dropped the envelope in the mailbox or ballot box, and you are now one of the millions of Americans who have cast a vote for president. But from those millions of single votes, how do election officials determine who...

Americans heading to the polls today (Nov. 8) might vote using punch-card ballots, optically scanned paper ballots (which are generally handwritten) or computerized systems that record votes. In a few districts (mostly small and rural), voters might fill out an old-fashioned paper ballot and put it in a box. Those...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The core theme of Donald Trump's campaign – that the establishment was broken – drove waves of his supporters to the polls. Surprisingly, this theme didn't make it into...

Throughout the long months of this tumultuous presidential election season, parents and caregivers have struggled with how to talk to their kids about its more volatile moments. The voting may be over, but many difficult conversations are just getting started. And uncomfortable though it may be, experts say kids will...

Deep in the heart of Alabama, psychologist Josh Klapow is getting worried. I know people hanging up the phone on their best friends in the world. It's safe to say that the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election has been contentious. In Chicago, New York and other big cities Wednesday...

Antique illustration of presidential electoral meeting in Chicago Opera theater. Created by Gaildrau and Cosson-Smeeton, published on L'Illustration, Journal Universel, Paris, 1868 (Image credit: Antonio Abrignani | Shutterstock)Political news would have you thinking the 2016 presidential election was the nastiest, most contentious and most important our nation ever faced. However,...

In the wake of Donald Trump’s unexpected victory, many questions have been raised about Facebook’s role in the promotion of inaccurate and highly partisan information during the presidential race and whether this fake news influenced the election’s outcome. A few have downplayed Facebook’s impact, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who said...

So, it's Thanksgiving, and you're back at home, passing the mashed potatoes to your Aunt Jenny, whom you haven't seen in person in nearly a year. But you are friends with her on Facebook, so you know quite a lot about her thoughts on the election. Like ... every thought....

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. One of the president's most important responsibilities is fostering science, technology and innovation in the U.S. economy. The relationship between science and policy runs in two directions: Scientific knowledge...

Secret agents Secret agent. (Image credit: sergign, Shutterstock.com)Spies. They operate in the shadows. The public isn't supposed to know who they are. Perhaps as a result, the most famous spies out there tend to be pretend: James Bond, Jason Bourne and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. Occasionally, though, the curtain gets...

Inauguration Day The inauguration of George W. Bush on Jan. 20, 2005. (Image credit: White House)Later today (Jan. 20), Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States in the country's 58th inauguration ceremony, and over the years, the otherwise serious ceremony of swearing in...

President Donald Trump took the oath of office in Washington, D.C., today (Jan. 20) and mentioned space exploration — if for one fleeting moment — as one of the paths forward to make America great again. No challenge can match the heart and fight and spirit of America. We will...

What do an actor who co-starred with a chimpanzee; a peanut-farmer-slash-nuclear-physicist; and a hat salesman have in common? All three were presidents of the United States of America. When Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, he was unusual in (at least) one respect:...