HealthDecember 3, 2015
Contaminated Food Sickens 1 in 10 People Worldwide Each Year
WHO calls for fighting food-borne diseases that can be deadly
Society & Policy
EnvironmentDecember 3, 2015
How the IPCC Can Help Shape the Climate Past 2030
New IPCC chair is not concerned about his organization as much as the ambition of efforts to combat climate change
The Young American Scientists Event—Register Now
The SciencesDecember 3, 2015
Hawaiian Court Revokes Permit for Planned Mega-Telescope
Decision throws construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope into question
The SciencesDecember 2, 2015
Swapping Princesses and Ponies for Science
Lessons from the social sciences about recruiting women into STEM fields
EnvironmentDecember 2, 2015
Obama Calls Carbon Price Better Than Regulations
A tax on carbon is the most “elegant” solution to climate change
The SciencesDecember 2, 2015
Terrorism Science: 5 Insights into Jihad in Europe
Terrorism is tough to study, but researchers have gleaned insights from the current generation of Islamist extremists
TechnologyDecember 2, 2015
Avoid Being Hacked: Lessons from Recent Data Breaches
This week I’m going to cover some of the high profile hacks that have happened recently, including Lastpass, Kaspersky and the White House’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM). My hope is that by learning more, you can avoid being hacked, stay more secure and know what to do if you have been hacked
EnvironmentDecember 1, 2015
U.S. and China Work Together for Climate Solution, So Far
The world’s two largest polluters have been team players at the climate talks in Paris
EnvironmentNovember 30, 2015
The Most Important Number in Climate Change
Just how sensitive is Earth's climate to increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide?
HealthNovember 30, 2015
Where to Draw the Line on Gene-Editing Technology
New techniques that could make germ-line genetic engineering unprecedentedly easy are forcing policy makers to confront the ethical implications of moving forward
EnvironmentNovember 30, 2015
Over 20 Years of Climate Talks: Interactive Timeline
What was accomplished—or not—during two decades of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change summits
EnvironmentNovember 30, 2015
World Leaders Open Paris Climate Change Talks
President Obama and other world leaders urged action to combat global warming