Society & Policy

The controversial drug will be headed to the market despite risks of fainting and low blood pressure

A federal task force should look seriously at investing in genomic methods that allow the simultaneous study of multiple genes

EPA is proposing new regulations for new oil wells and natural gas infrastructure

This chemical has a particularly unpleasant reputation, but if officials act fast, they should be able to limit its impact

U.S. teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to move on to smoking conventional cigarettes as those who have never tried the devices, a study finds

Researchers linked dated graffiti about droughts in a cave in China to physical evidence in the cave of the water shortages, such as changes in ratios of stable isotopes in specific layers of stalagmites

Focusing on irrational fears will not help chemistry’s public image

Fields with more women, such as the social sciences are found to be more welcoming

The National Security Agency's ability to capture Internet traffic on U.S. soil has been based on an extraordinary, decades-long partnership with a single company: AT&T

Montana declared a state of emergency on Sunday to battle more than a dozen wildfires as blazes, fueled by drought and winds, also raged in Oregon, Idaho and California

In a new book author John C. Mutter combines natural science and physical science to explore how disasters deepen social inequalities

Campaigns to name exoplanets seem like Shakespearean farce