Society & Policy

The Great Recession enabled bold steps to seed a clean-energy revolution

Amazon and other companies face key technology and regulatory hurdles before drone delivery is possible

Signs that say "Share the Road" with bicycles may have far less influence over motor vehicle driver behavior than would signs saying "Bicycles May Use Full Lane."

As another chemical plant in China explodes, authorities in Beijing ponder plans to move about 1,000 facilities away from population centers

Budget meddling by Congress could cripple Earth science programs

While many provisions of the proposed agreement expire after 15 years, the dynamics of the Middle East are shifting too quickly to predict what lies in store

Scientific papers with shorter titles receive more citations than those with long-winded headings

The vast majority of U.S. kindergarten-age children are vaccinated against preventable diseases but sizable pockets of unprotected children still exist, posing a public health threat

The meltdown caused by global warming brings expanded access and geopolitical tensions

Whole-genome sequencing poised to help tamp down food outbreaks

The Arctic as a whole is melting down, prompting Pres. Obama’s trip north

The complete absence of female engineers in popular culture has huge implications for public perceptions of the STEM fields