Society & Policy

Three strains of the virus are decimating poultry farms across the country, but how they’re being transmitted remains unclear

The world is far behind electricity goals according to the World Bank

A Scientific American investigation explores the growing threat from multidrug-resistant shigella in the U.S.

U.S. cases of two deadly types of foodborne pathogens have fallen sharply since 2008, but rates of other key types of foodborne bugs have increased, a report finds

As more cultural commodities enter the market, cultural distinctions will become muted to suit the appetites of a wider clientele

Governor Jay Inslee says drought conditions caused by a lack of snowpack are the most serious in over a decade.

The environmental assessment brings New York State one step closer to banning fracking

An animal behaviorist ponders a future where some Spots are robots. Larry Greenemeier reports

The signfiicance of selling a personal substance in the public market.

Preliminary data showed an Amtrak train in Philadelphia was traveling at more than 100 mph on May 12 when it derailed, killing seven people and injuring more than 200

The transformer fire at Indian Point Energy Center on the Hudson River is just the latest incident plaguing the U.S. nuclear industry

Models show that leaving sea cucumbers unharvested in some underwater zones for two years at a time stabilizes the overall population and actually increases yield for fishers. Cynthia Graber reports