Family mysteries are solved for actor Laurence Fishburne & scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. In a unique and highly emotional episode, actor Laurence Fishburne is joined by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Novelist Amy Tan has always turned to her own family for writing inspiration. "The Joy Luck Club," one of her most famous books, has autobiographical elements. Now, she has some fascinating new ...

According to a new study published June 17 in the journal Nature Communications, this second layer of roots extend over 3 feet (1 meter) down and enable the plant to access deeper soil nutrients. The ...

Roots Picnic will return to the Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on May 31 and June 1. The weekend will feature the Roots celebrating the 30th anniversary of Do You Want More?!!!??!, as well as ...

Megan O’Connor founded Nth Cycle in 2017 to address two problems: a growing volume of electronic waste, and a limited domestic supply of critical minerals needed for the energy transition. Fast ...