A researcher weighs in on who’s accountable, when and why, in the eyes of the law — and whether the measures work as intended
Should You Take Vitamin D? Here’s the Science
Some people take too much, and too many get too little. Experts explain who needs D supplements, and why.
Some people take too much, and too many get too little. Experts explain who needs D supplements, and why.
How Next-Gen Data Analytics Is Changing American Football
“You want to know how quickly he gets off the ball,” Edwards says. “What is his closing speed and reaction time when the ball is in the air? These are football-specific skills.”
“You want to know how quickly he gets off the ball,” Edwards says. “What is his closing speed and reaction time when the ball is in the air? These are football-specific skills.”
What’s Next in the Ozempic Era?
Diabetes, weight loss and now heart health: A new family of drugs is changing the way scientists are thinking about obesity — and more uses are on the horizon
Diabetes, weight loss and now heart health: A new family of drugs is changing the way scientists are thinking about obesity — and more uses are on the horizon
Why Do Some People Always Get Lost?
Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction.
Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction.
Why Are There So Many Beetle Species?
Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree.
Diet played a key role in the evolution of the vast beetle family tree.
How to Control Chronic Wasting Disease
A prion sickness similar to mad cow is spreading rapidly through North America’s deer and elk populations. A veterinary microbiologist discusses the options for keeping it in check.
A prion sickness similar to mad cow is spreading rapidly through North America’s deer and elk populations. A veterinary microbiologist discusses the options for keeping it in check.
Inching Toward a Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution
Delegates from 175 nations are working on an international agreement that would tackle the vast amounts of plastic waste in the environment. A marine scientist specializing in plastic pollution discusses the problem and her hopes for the proceedings.
Delegates from 175 nations are working on an international agreement that would tackle the vast amounts of plastic waste in the environment. A marine scientist specializing in plastic pollution discusses the problem and her hopes for the proceedings.
Why Isn’t Dental Health Considered Primary Medical Care?
Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some practitioners think dentistry should no longer be siloed.
Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some practitioners think dentistry should no longer be siloed.
Nuclear’s Role in a Net-Zero World
Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? As the debate rages on, new technologies and smaller reactors may be shifting the balance.
Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? As the debate rages on, new technologies and smaller reactors may be shifting the balance.
Psychedelic Drugs and the Law: What’s Next?
The push to legalize magic mushrooms, MDMA, LSD and other hallucinogens is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal law, drug law expert Robert Mikos says
The push to legalize magic mushrooms, MDMA, LSD and other hallucinogens is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal law, drug law expert Robert Mikos says
How to Overcome Political Polarization on Climate Change
Conversations — in real life — can help bridge the partisan divide, but the trick is to have some structure to the discussion, says a human ecologist
Conversations — in real life — can help bridge the partisan divide, but the trick is to have some structure to the discussion, says a human ecologist
Hunting Sky Islands for Genetic Clues to Climate Resilience
OPINION: Isolated mountaintops are hotbeds of evolutionary adaptation and great places to study how climate change affects ecosystems
OPINION: Isolated mountaintops are hotbeds of evolutionary adaptation and great places to study how climate change affects ecosystems
Moving Trees North to Save the Forests
As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.
As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.
The Atomic Bomb, Exile and a Test of Brotherly Bonds: Robert and Frank Oppenheimer
A rift in thinking about who should control powerful new technologies sent the brothers on diverging paths. For one, the story ended with a mission to bring science to the public.
A rift in thinking about who should control powerful new technologies sent the brothers on diverging paths. For one, the story ended with a mission to bring science to the public.
A Big Boost to Europe’s Climate Change Goals
The bloc aims to become the first carbon-neutral continent. A new policy called CBAM will assist its ambitions — and may persuade other countries to follow in its footsteps.
The bloc aims to become the first carbon-neutral continent. A new policy called CBAM will assist its ambitions — and may persuade other countries to follow in its footsteps.