Why the Return of the Starbury Is a Very Good Thing
What do the iconic shoes mean to low-income basketball players?
Scientists Quantify How Different Humans Are From Each Other, Genetically
We're definitely distinct, but not too different.
Four Ways Climate Change Affects Women More Than Men
Plus: Five ways women have led, or might lead, climate-change adaptations that narrow the gender gap.
The Unnecessary Mammogram Tech That Costs the U.S. $400 Million a Year
A new study adds ammunition to researchers' argument that doctors should stop using software that's now used in 90 percent of mammograms.
How Inmate Firefighting Compares to Other Prison Jobs
It's hard work and poorly paid, but at least it's a little more visible.
What’s the Cost of Emissions to the United States?
U.S. regulators are now dinging Volkswagen for cheating on nitrogen oxides emissions tests. Data shows that officials are right to be upset.
A Social Scientist, a Climate Change Physicist, and Pope Francis Walk Into a Bar…
Combatting climate change means bringing together experts from a lot of different fields.
How Libraries Have Embraced Their Role in the Public Safety Net
Making libraries more comfortable for all patrons—including the homeless.
Dividing a River Is Tough Business
A new study finds that the Alberta government allows tar-sands companies to take dangerously high amounts of water from the Athabasca River.
Go Ahead, #ShoutYourAbortion—Research Supports You
Abortions aren't inherently shameful, and we have some choice in what kind of experience we make for those who get them.