Society & Policy

Volunteers taking an "implicit bias" test who were unlikely to associate images of women with leadership titles like executive or president were far less likely to vote for a woman in a race against a man of equal qualification

Politics intrudes as a Republican congressman investigates NOAA climate scientists

American commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are encouraging other nations

Powering the U.S. and 138 other countries exclusively with wind, water, and solar would solve global warming—and is entirely doable

How much aid is available to help adapt to global warming?

Report concludes that not enough has changed nearly two years after the start of the catastrophic west Africa epidemic

Auto accidents, rodenticides and shrinking habitat are killing urban cats that largely occupy an area surrounded by highways and development, but a proposed wildlife bridge could offer promise

This year's expanded range of options could mark a sea change in representations of women and girls with an interest in the sciences

Fifty animals held in “reserve” by the U.S. will be sent to sanctuaries

Efforts to take down the terrorist organization's Web sites and expose its supporters could interfere with carefully planned law enforcement operations

Fruits growing wild in urban areas were found to be healthful and to contain lower levels of lead than what's considered safe in drinking water

Less polluting energy sources are proliferating in the U.S. If other nations join in, the results could have global impact