Opinion

The forensic scientist’s toolbox is growing thanks to creative methods that generate reliable leads, analyze evidence, identify suspects and solve cold cases

Astronomical simulations and ancient Egyptian texts show the Milky Way was linked to the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut. This fits within multicultural myths about our home galaxy

The depiction of the climate crisis as a cliff—once we fall off the edge, it’s game over—is nonsense

Eclipses bring the future—or at least a tiny sliver of it—into sharp focus

It is imperative that we protect science education from “intelligent design” and other alternative “theories”

The COVID pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd polarized views on policing. Rather than abolishing policing or maintaining its status quo, we need to make it better and more focused

Molecular biology could have changed the mpox epidemic—and could stop future outbreaks

The forced resignation of Harvard’s president provides a peek at the blueprint for the war against justice in the U.S., concludes a long-time observer of attacks on academia

A state court ruling that embryos from in vitro fertilization are unborn children harms access to care for fertility patients, as well as medical innovations

The profit-led business models of big tech are harming democracy. We should look to the tradition of public media to help us find alternatives

Capital punishment must come to an end. It does not deter crime, is not humane and has no moral or medical basis

Florida state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo’s rejection of evidence-based policy stems from political rather than scientific motivations and puts innocent people at risk