Mind
What is truth serum?
Indian officials plan to inject captured Mumbai terrorist with the "truth serum," sodium pentothal, but history tells us that the technique isn't up to the task
Stories by Brendan Borrell
Sustainability
(Don't) Pump up the Volume: Sound Waves Silence Whales' Song
The U.S. Supreme Court says the Navy can use active sonar in despite evidence that it and other noise pollution can deafen, and even kill denizens of the sea and skies
Sustainability
To Save the Southern Polar Environment--Dump the Antarctic Treaty
How letting nations establish territorial claims on Antarctica could save its threatened marine ecosystems.
The Sciences
What is preemption, and what does it mean for drug lawsuits?
The Supreme Court considers whether patients hurt by drugs can sue drug companies that followed U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines
Tech
Pedophile-Proof Chat Rooms?
Can Lancaster University's Isis Project keep children safe online without invading our privacy?
The Sciences
Alden March Bioethics Institute Picks Up the Pieces After Glenn McGee's Ouster
Embattled bioethicist sues Albany Medical College over severance package
The Sciences
An Unethical Ethicist?
Was questionable behavior behind the abrupt departure of Alden March Bioethics Institute's chief?
Tech
Bird Nerds: Using the Web to Net Our Feathered Friends
How Web-based bird-watchers are helping scientists study global warming
