Society & Policy

China, Russia and the U.S. are developing and testing controversial new capabilities to wage war in Earth orbit

Contraceptives such as IUDs work best, but insurers often block access

Countries have not pledged to cut enough to restrain global warming

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