Environment
Obama Has Done More for Clean Energy Than You Think
The Great Recession enabled bold steps to seed a clean-energy revolution
Society & Policy13341 articles archived since 1845
Technology
Drone Drop-Offs at Your Door Won't Happen until the FAA Delivers
Amazon and other companies face key technology and regulatory hurdles before drone delivery is possible
Health
Better Road Signs Could Save Bicycle Riders
Signs that say "Share the Road" with bicycles may have far less influence over motor vehicle driver behavior than would signs saying "Bicycles May Use Full Lane." ...
Environment
Chemical Plant Disasters Prompt Factory Relocations
As another chemical plant in China explodes, authorities in Beijing ponder plans to move about 1,000 facilities away from population centers
The Sciences
Fears of Future Belligerence Should Not Derail Iranian Nuclear Deal
While many provisions of the proposed agreement expire after 15 years, the dynamics of the Middle East are shifting too quickly to predict what lies in store
The Sciences
Terse Titles Cited
Scientific papers with shorter titles receive more citations than those with long-winded headings
Health
U.S. Vaccination Rates High, but Pockets of Unvaccinated Pose Risk
The vast majority of U.S. kindergarten-age children are vaccinated against preventable diseases but sizable pockets of unprotected children still exist, posing a public health threat
Environment
Russia Raises an "Ice Curtain" in the Arctic, Thanks to Climate Change
The meltdown caused by global warming brings expanded access and geopolitical tensions
Health
FDA Wants Food Makers to Hand over Their Contaminated Samples
Whole-genome sequencing poised to help tamp down food outbreaks
Environment
Alaska Experiences Dramatic Climate Change
The Arctic as a whole is melting down, prompting Pres. Obama’s trip north
The Sciences
MacGyvering a Female Engineer onto Television
The complete absence of female engineers in popular culture has huge implications for public perceptions of the STEM fields
The Sciences
The Quest for a Female MacGyver
A global, crowd-sourced competition seeks to create a new TV series with an iconic female engineer heroine at its center
Environment
Can Geoengineering Save the World's Ice?
Adding aerosols to the atmosphere to reflect more sunlight might slow the loss of glaciers but not stop it
Environment
Carbon-Credits Scheme Linked to Increased Production of Greenhouse Gases
A loophole enabled Russian factories to benefit from destroying industrial waste it created
The Sciences
Cameras Catch Coyotes as They Take Manhattan [Slide Show]
The Gotham Coyote Project is using cameras, citizen scientists and environmental DNA to study coyotes as they move into New York City, and eventually, Long Island
Health
The Growing Global Battle against Blood-Sucking Ticks
Scientists have no shortage of ideas about how to stop tick-borne illnesses. What is holding them back?
Environment
5 Steps to Feed the World and Sustain the Planet
A global plan, ambitious but doable, could double food production by mid-century and simultaneously rein in the emissions, deforestation and pollution caused by agriculture
Environment
How We Can Save Our Water
Rising population and climate change threatens the world’s supply of freshwater. Here are some possible solutions
Mind & Brain
Deep Voice Gives Politicians Electoral Boost
Two new studies find that a deeper voice gives a politican an edge over a higher-pitched opponent
Environment
Hurricane Katrina's Devastating Lessons
In the 10 years since this deadly storm, which also came in as one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, the nation’s leaders and engineers still struggle to upgrade our preparedness ...
