Stories by Erin Brodwin

The software detected cancers at higher rates than radiologists, with fewer false positives

With novel marketing and flavors to appeal to first-time smokers, Big Tobacco seems to be aiming for youth smokers in the developing world

Scientists look to sorghum’s genome for clues to a better harvest

Probably not, but it's better to act sooner than later

The former dust bowl’s lone water source could run dry without a change in agricultural practices

Coastal cities—rich and poor—share the risk, and face tough decisions about how to adapt to rising seas and stronger storms

A group of researchers enlist fungi and E. coli to make the first biofuel of its kind

It seems college students are talking more than acting—at least when it comes to sex

Young girls who have been sexually abused are at far greater risk of picking up their first drink or using drugs as preteens, a new study finds

Although Brazil’s energy-hungry economic boom has driven the nation to tap the Amazon’s vast hydroelectric potential, the resulting deforestation accompanying its dam projects has reduced the available waterpower

The Pentagon’s fear of condoning sex and logistical hurdles have prevented it from adequately providing servicewomen with adequate information and a full spectrum of contraceptive alternatives

The Obama administration’s compromise ignores scientific studies confirming the safety of the emergency contraceptive drug for women of all ages

An overzealous effort at protecting consumer from foodborne illness in California may be having unforeseen consequences on biodiversity, sustainability

Its texture is at once ice-cold and silky. But how does basic chemistry make this frosty, popular treat a reality?

The American Institute of Architects' winning structures combine environmental sustainability with a focus on public health

For two weeks in April the world was ablaze. NASA satellites documented these infernos, both wild and controlled, as they burned from the U.S. to Australia

The President's plan for next year would give a boost to infrastructure, manufacturing and education in exchange for land conservation and environmental cleanup efforts

Although not as easily delivered as weaponized anthrax, ricin in purified form can be just as deadly

Ineffective or unenforced government regulations that allow bacterial outbreaks to sicken or kill consumers also hurt food producers’ bottom line