EnvironmentSeptember 17, 2015
Republican Candidates Questioned on Climate Change
What do the would-be presidents think about global warming?
Society & Policy
EnvironmentSeptember 15, 2015
Global Warming Casts Shadow over Oil Leasing on Public Lands
To fight climate change such leases might have to cease
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HealthSeptember 14, 2015
Vexed Issue of Gene Editing to Be Tackled by International Experts
Scientists from the U.S., China and Britain will come together to discuss the future of the technique, which holds great promise for treating diseases
EnvironmentSeptember 14, 2015
The World Really Could Go Nuclear
Nothing but fear and capital stand in the way of a nuclear-powered future
The SciencesSeptember 11, 2015
Lessons from Killer Snails: A Q&A with Biologist Mande Holford
EnvironmentSeptember 11, 2015
Melting Antarctica Could Drown Coasts Much Sooner Than You Thought
Antarctica will suffer a major meltdown if we continue to burn fossil fuels at the present pace
EnvironmentSeptember 10, 2015
Rising Sea Levels May Limit New Orleans Adaptation Efforts
New Orleans sees that even modern engineering cannot eliminate flooding risk
Space & PhysicsSeptember 10, 2015
NASA Struggles over Deep-Space Plutonium Power
Sluggish production of nuclear fuel could make solar power the preferred choice for the agency’s outer-planets missions
The SciencesSeptember 9, 2015
From Waste to Wealth: A Q&A with Agricultural Engineer Noble Banadda
EnvironmentSeptember 9, 2015
Humans' Predation Unsustainably Takes Healthy Adult Prey
Whereas most predators kill the young or infirm, humans claim a disproportionate number of mature healthy adults of reproductive age
EnvironmentSeptember 9, 2015
New Hampshire Republicans Coax Candidates to Talk Climate Change
Conservatives are asking Republican presidential contenders about their plans to address global warming
TechnologySeptember 8, 2015
Wikipedia Editors Woo Scientists to Improve Content Quality
The online encyclopedia hosted a conference to enlist the help of scientists and reduce disputes about the quality of entries