Society & Policy

Last month, Senator Ted Cruz matter-of-factly told an interviewer that he just happened to glance at a four-decade-old article from Newsweek that very morning.

The surprising power of the psychology of consensus

Religious leaders and scientists are set to discuss the moral implications of global warming as the Pope drafts a key letter

Is there any hope of saving the Bornean rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni) from extinction? Sadly, the chances of that happening seem to grow slimmer and slimmer.

I’ve just learnt (thanks, Marko Bosscher) that today (April 27th) is World Tapir Day, an annual event in which the world unites in celebration of our plucky, trunk-nosed perissodactyl pals and in which we aim to enhance awareness of tapir conservation through the raising of funds and sale of tapir-themed merchandise.

The FDA maintains dyes are safe, but some studies have linked them to hyperactivity in children

Shaking struck near Kathmandu, where buildings collapsed and thousands are feared dead

Thousands of desperate Nepalese spent another night in the open in the early hours of Monday, terrorized by strong aftershocks that continued to shake the country two days after a massive quake struck, killing almost 2,500 people.

Nepal urged countries to send aid to help it cope with the aftermath of a quake that killed nearly 1,400 people, a toll predicted to rise as rescuers dig for survivors among the rubble

A swim with sewage aims to call attention to cleaning the Gowanus Canal, and other polluted waters in the U.S.

California's cap-and-trade system spurs farmers to install biogas digesters

China contributed the most to a global increase in carbon stored in trees and other plants