Sustainability
Wealthy Singapore Resists Tough Domestic Climate Action
The tiny country’s leaders have no urge to restrict the energy and chemicals industry
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Health
"Health" Supplements Send 23,000 to Emergency Rooms in the U.S Each Year
More than 20 percent of these patients are children under the age of five
The Sciences
Where Could the First CRISPR Baby Be Born?
A look at the legal landscape suggests where human genome editing might be used in research or reproduction
The Sciences
How to End Sexual Harassment in Astronomy
The case against Geoff Marcy must be a wake-up call to reform our field
Sustainability
Climate Change Emerges as a Campaign Theme
All the Democratic candidates vowed to curb global warming
Tech
Are We on the Cusp of War—in Space?
China, Russia and the U.S. are developing and testing controversial new capabilities to wage war in Earth orbit
Sustainability
Mexico Challenges Other Nations to Act Boldly against Climate Change
Mexico is trying to lead by example through climate roadblocks
The Sciences
Leading Astronomer Violated Sexual Harassment Policies, Investigation Finds
University of California, Berkeley astronomer Geoff Marcy has apologized for "unwelcomed" interactions with female students
Sustainability
Ethiopia Aims for a Bright, Green Climate Future
Can Ethiopia enjoy economic growth and remain carbon neutral?
Sustainability
Carbon Intensity of Global Economy Fell in 2014
Carbon intensity fell 2.7 percent last year but a decline of 6.3 percent a year needed for climate goal
Health
Zika Disease: Another Reason to Hate Mosquitoes
Experts are concerned that the illness, which is increasingly linked to a disorder that causes paralysis, may become a problem in the U.S.
Sustainability
Ocean Heat Wave Bleaches World's Coral Reefs
Corals reefs are suffering a severe underwater heat wave this year for the third time on record, including a mysterious warm patch in the Pacific known as "The Blob", scientists said on Thursday...
Sustainability
Solar Power Lights the Way to a Cleaner Economy in Chile
The South American country is relying on solar to forge a more competitive economy
Health
Contraceptive Implants Are Better at Stopping Teen Pregnancies
Contraceptives such as IUDs work best, but insurers often block access
Sustainability
South Korean Economist to Lead Global Warming Science Panel
The new leader of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change replaces Rajendra Pachauri
Health
Medicine Nobel: Sifting Nature for Antiparasite Drugs
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their discoveries of a medication against roundworm parasites and to Youyou Tu for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against malaria...
The Sciences
12 Surprising Facts about Nobel Prizes
From prison time to the intricacies of transporting the prize itself, this award can be rife with complications
Health
2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes jointly to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their studies leading to novel therapies against infections caused by roundworm parasites and to Youyou Tu for her work developing a novel therapy against malaria ...
The Sciences
Interstellar Travel as Delusional Fantasy [Excerpt]
A popular critique of a voyage to the stars reveals the hazards of becoming hoodwinked by tragically misconstrued “pathological technologies” that promise us possibilities impossible to realize...
Space
Human Missions to Mars Will Look Completely Different from The Martian
The blockbuster film’s futuristic vision of interplanetary exploration could soon be out of date
