Why Didn’t California’s Handheld Phone Ban Reduce Motor Accidents?
Are handheld cell phones as dangerous as they have been made out to be?
Doctors Are Not Prescribing the Right Kind of Drugs for the Flu
If you come down with the flu, your doctor is more likely than not to write out a prescription for the wrong type of drug.
How Did Pets and Farm Animals Get So Cute and Friendly?
Reductions in certain stem cells that account for requisite levels of fear and stress also code for cute morphologies.
How to Keep Virginia From Sinking
Virginia is worsening its own climate change risks through inaction. Here's how it can get back on track.
Tackling West Nile With Bacteria May Worsen the Disease
New research involving West Nile Virus suggests scientists should exercise extreme caution when using an experimental form of disease control.
To Cool Cities, Build Them Tall and Shiny
A jungle of reflective skyscrapers will usually be better off than a low-lying district of similarly shaped townhouses.
The War on Organized Environmental Crime
A recent report outlines new strategies that could be used to save the environment from criminal syndicates.
We Can Afford to Meet the World’s Climate Goals
The world needs to be spending $800 billion a year more on clean energy if it's to meet international climate goals. Given the $500 billion a year we already spend on fossil fuel subsidies, it should be within reach.
Why Ebola Is Winning
In the fight against the latest Ebola outbreak, underfunded medical workers in West Africa are logistically outmanned.