Society & Policy

Legal challenges expected from states as plan to combat climate change becomes official

Some prominent South Africans associate Homo naledi with stereotypes of blacks promulgated during decades of whites-only rule

College students who watched episodes of the various Law & Order episodes had a better understanding of sexual consent issues than those who watched two other crime procedural franchises

Is it wrong for personal relationships to affect scientific judgments?

Pot consumption rises from 4 to 10 percent among adults as attitudes and laws have become more tolerant

Technique deletes plant genes without adding foreign DNA

Researchers angling for government funds must now include both sexes in their animal studies—or explain why they don’t

The company’s moves to have iPhones be less dependent on the cloud and to be more encrypted could mean more user privacy

Activists hope for a renewable energy future but dirty coal remains cheapest

The outcome of today’s election may determine Canada's actions to combat global warming

Government agencies act to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons

Despite pollution, India hopes to grow economically by burning more coal