Could THC Help an Aging Brain?
The main psychoactive component of marijuana protects aging mice against cognitive declines. Could it someday do the same for humans?
Trump to Sign Executive Order on Religious Freedom
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a controversial executive order on Thursday.
To Treat ADHD, Parents Turn From Drugs to Diet
Parents concerned about the potential lifelong dependency of some ADHD drugs tinker with their kids diets to solve behavioral problems.
Court Rules Same-Sex Couple Can Seek Damages Against Kim Davis
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a same-sex couple could seek damages against the county clerk who denied them a marriage license in 2015.
As the White House Waffles, the World Moves Forward With the Paris Agreement
Climate negotiations may begin in Bonn, Germany, before the United States makes a decision on the Paris Agreement.
The Grass Is Getting Greener in the Arctic
But that’s not necessarily a good thing for the region’s herbivores.
Climate Change Activist Campaigns to Unseat Climate Denier Lamar Smith
Climate activist and organizer Derrick Crowe kicked off his campaign today against Lamar Smith, chairman of the House…
A New Bipartisan Bill Would Protect Marine Life From a Deadly Offshore Drilling Practice
With the Trump administration set to re-open the the Atlantic coast region to offshore drilling, a bipartisan team of lawmakers aims to block seismic airgun blasting.
Did Nuclear Testing Contaminate Our Groundwater?
Research shows that fossil groundwater, which hasn’t seen the surface of the Earth for thousands of years, has trace amounts of radioactive isotopes as a result of 20th-century nuclear testing.
Rivers Win in the Fight for Non-Human Rights
As environmental regulations in the United States continue to topple, lawmakers overseas offer at least one means of…