Another Deluge of Complaints Concerning the Red Cross
Emergency managers in Louisiana turned to the Red Cross when record floods swept the state in March, but…
Could Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Be Zika’s Worst Enemy?
As Zika spreads in Florida, modified mosquitoes may be the best bet for staunching an epidemic. But are…
How Mortality Data Fails Native Americans
The latest data from the CDC finds that death certificates often misclassify American Indians and Alaska Natives as…
‘Pokémon Go’ Has Another Genocide Controversy on Its Hands
The augmented reality game runs into trouble in Cambodia. By Max Ufberg (Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) The Tuol…
Three More Ways Climate Change Is Going to Change Our Lives
Papers published this week detail the effects on our forests, our food supply, and our health. By Nathan…
Altruism Is Deeply Satisfying—in the Bedroom
And you thought generosity was its own reward. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: tamaralvarez/Flickr) The issue of why people…
The Unique Burden of Covering Climate Change in the Middle East
Some of climate change’s earliest effects have desolated areas of the Middle East and destabilized regional governments. For…
Is the Oil Industry Dying?
The peak oil controversy stages a comeback as the industry confronts a future of higher costs — and low prices.…
Here’s What We Now Know About Zika
And what American communities can do to prepare. By Francie Diep The Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae, photographed at…
How the Childfree Decide
When researchers explore why people do not have children, they find that the reasons are strikingly similar to…