New NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine Faces "Uphill Climb" after Contentious Confirmation
Partisanship and his past statements about climate change could hinder Bridenstine’s leadership of the space agency
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Partisanship and his past statements about climate change could hinder Bridenstine’s leadership of the space agency
Federal marijuana laws are counterproductive and overly harsh
A look at a database of fatal traffic accidents found a 12 percent increase on the informal marijuana holiday 4/20 after 4:20 P.M. compared with nearby dates.
Growing recognition of climate change’s economic threat has not stymied fossil fuel investments
Scientists across 50 cities took to the streets against funding cuts and government leaders’ anti-science rhetoric
Princeton University's Jennifer Rexford talks about optimizing the internet for the uses it got drafted into performing.
Researchers in the U.S., India and Mexico are protesting in advance of major elections
U.S. companies follow more comprehensive privacy laws in other countries but have little incentive to protect U.S. consumers the same way
Programs emphasizing sustainability and biodiversity fared well, whereas climate-focused efforts came up short
When researchers extract DNA from human remains the rights of the dead remain murky
As population booms, the city looks to congestion pricing to rein in CO2 from cars
Company scientists foresaw a storm like Sandy, as well as climate lawsuits
Agency’s statement relies heavily on auto industry talking points
Previous incarnation oversaw clean energy spending, investigated Deepwater Horizon spill
314 Action, raising millions of dollars for candidates, is not required to disclose donors but says most gifts are small
Automated social media accounts can create “misinformation networks” that spread falsehoods and fan the flames of partisan disagreement
Congress is preparing to vote on legislation that includes historic $37 billion for the NIH
Upstate New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, who worked for decades on issues such as overuse of antibiotics in agriculture and food safety in general, died March 16 at the age of 88.