
Meteorite Thefts Pose a Problem in Ancient Impact Field
The largest meteorite in the Americas, along with some 30 related craters, is located on farmland in Argentina, but the specimens are being illegally taken

Meteorite Thefts Pose a Problem in Ancient Impact Field
The largest meteorite in the Americas, along with some 30 related craters, is located on farmland in Argentina, but the specimens are being illegally taken

Irrationality Continues to Plague the Justice System [Excerpt]
Modern science can challenge the long-held belief that the judicial system is fair and impartial


Migratory Birds: What a Long-Range Trip It's Been
Ornithologist Eduardo Inigo-Elias, senior research associate with the conservation science program at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, talks about the challenges of studying migratory birds and how improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba will help his field

Ideology Subsumes Empiricism in Pope's Climate Encyclical
Religious dogma compromises Pope Francis's call for action on climate change by rejecting key solutions

Pope Francis Backs Science, Warns of Climate Risk
The pope’s encyclical Laudato Si warns of global warming's human causes and grave implications

Making Space for Everyone: A Q&A with BoldlyGo's Jon Morse
NASA’s former director of astrophysics plans to revolutionize space science with agile, privately funded missions

How Scott Walker Dismantled Wisconsin's Environmental Legacy
As governor of Wisconsin, the likely Republican presidential nomination-seeker consistently dismissed science and sided with polluters

Navajo Generating Station Powers and Paralyzes the Western U.S.
The latest in ProPublica’s “Killing the Colorado” series looks inside the power plant fueling America’s drought

It's Pollinators Week!
Did you know it's Pollinators Week? Find out what you can do to help our wonderful pollinators.

Furor over Tim Hunt Must Lead to Systemic Change
Condeming one man's sexist comments is not enough; we also need to affect broader change for women in science

Why Tim Hunt's Sexist Comments Were No "Joke"
The British Nobel Prize-winner has complained that he's been treated unfairly, but it is the women he insulted that deserve sympathy and support

Illegal Ivory Set to Be Crushed in Times Square
U.S. agencies hope the spectacle will raise public awareness of the growing elephant slaughter