Society & Policy

Public financing of the polluting power plants will be curbed

The widespread practice of giving antibiotics to healthy livestock to promote growth and prevent disease is making the drugs ineffective, the American Academy of Pediatrics says

Diplomats praised the decision to go forward with negotiations, although outside events may be canceled

By responding violently to terror attacks, the U.S. and its allies may exacerbate the problem they are trying to solve.

For decades robots have been unlocking strange new worlds under the watchful eyes of the humans that put them there. A roboticist explains the need to better understand this partnership

Scientists and inventors thrive on open competition. Governments must set up the rules and reward the winners

Worldwide, maternal mortality fell by 43 percent over the last 25 years, but only nine countries have achieved the U.N. goal of a 75 percent reduction

Lawmakers sharpen legislative knives before Paris negotiations

Global warming has become a 1-degree Celsius reality, making progress at climate talks in Paris even more imperative

Coal companies struggle with the dirtiest fossil fuel’s pollution

Long-running gap may, however, be getting narrower

Natural disasters, disease and farming woes may expand poverty under global warming