Society & Policy

As Obama meets with Indonesia’s president, action on forests to combat climate change

Brief exposure to anesthetizing chemicals does not cause future neurological problems large study finds 

At the “Innovation: An American Imperative” symposium October 20 on Capitol Hill, industry leaders and members of Congress talked about shoring up federal support for basic research and development

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