Society & Policy

The human influence on extreme heat and rain events is growing

The U.S. National Institutes of Health reiterated its position after researchers delete a disease gene in nonviable zygotes

On April 30, if all goes well, after running out of fuel to fight off orbital decay NASA’s long-running MESSENGER spacecraft will end its mission to Mercury by crashing into the planet’s surface at nearly 4 kilometers per second.

Independent statistics specialists say the death toll may reach 10,000, but with less destruction in Kathmandu than predicted

Oil and gas drilling in the Rockies and Great Plains may cause long-term harm to ecosystems

Care for the environment and the poor are central tenets of Christianity

It's the time year for watery eyes and itchy noses, and if you're among the afflicted, you may be surprised to learn that decades of botanical sexism in urban landscapes have contributed to your woes.

Scientists disagree about what types of gene-editing research are ethical

It's almost barbeque season, which means that for many of us it's just about time to break out the mesquite. But mesquite isn't all that popular when it isn't providing a nice, smoky flavor to our burgers and chicken.

The new results from the nationally representative UT Energy Poll are out today, highlighting the way so many energy issues have become politicized.

People stranded in remote villages and towns were still waiting for aid and relief to arrive on Tuesday, four days after a devastating earthquake destroyed buildings and roads and killed thousands

The microscopic organisms bloomed in the wake of the Macondo well disaster