Every new generation bears a stigma — could this one be the worst? The title “Generation Beta” — a cohort that was first welcomed into the world on Jan. 1 — could be seen as offensive, since the term ...

People are utterly convinced that the new name given to all babies born in the last three months has a hidden meaning.

In fact, it's the opposite of what’s known as a sigma or an alpha, a person who is confident, dominant and independent. By contrast, a beta is supposedly weak and submissive—a follower.

Unbeknownst to them, Generations Alpha and Beta will inherit a deeply divided ... and Kylie Jenner are all famous figures belonging to a new sub-demographic of those born in the mid-to-late ...

The thicker the substance, the more the radiation is absorbed. Alpha, beta and gamma radiations penetrate materials in different ways. Alpha radiation is the least penetrating. It can be stopped ...