Society & Policy

From the White House to your house, federal agencies support citizen science

Environmental engineer Kartik Chandran of Columbia University won a MacArthur Fellowship for his work on extracting nutrients and energy from wastewater and sewage

Nine U.S. scientists and social scientists working on nanowires, stem-cell transplants and wastewater treatment were among the 24 winners

Though constitutionally outlawed, atomic energy is ripe for development in the central European country

Royal Dutch Shell has abandoned its Arctic search for oil after failing to find enough crude in a move that will appease environmental campaigners and shareholders who said its project was too expensive and risky.

The U.S. is stuck with an antiscience Congress, and that’s unlikely to change—whether or not Boehner is at the helm

From the design of college loan forms to clearer fuel efficiency stickers, the Obama administration is embracing behavioral research

Calls on world leaders to respect the "right of the environment"

Xi Jinping will announce a new cap-and-trade plan to combat climate change

The debacle has wide-ranging implications but many already knew that diesel emissions tests were problematic

VW's admission has prompted environmental and health experts to ask whether such deception could have hampered progress in reducing death and disease from air pollution

By not establishing priorities, the United Nations process sets itself up for failure