Environment Could Carbon-Labeling Products Help the Environment? Not unless the labels are designed better, new research argues. Nathan Collins
Environment The Vanishing Mysteries of the Ghost Club Ostracized by science, the world's oldest paranormal research organization clings to a vanishing sense of wonder. Alex W. Palmer
Environment Should Developed Countries Help Pay for India’s Transition to Green Energy? India says it can’t meet its carbon-reduction pledge without help. Any takers? Brian Palmer
Environment One Town’s Big, Bold Celebration of Oil On the scene at an oil-themed parade in Taft, California. Jeremy Miller
Environment South Africa Asks: Would Legalizing Trade in Rhino Horn Save the Species? As poaching pushes the rhino toward extinction, South Africa considers a radical solution: Legalize the very thing that is killing them. It'd make some people very rich. But would it doom the species? Austin Merrill
Environment Is Seagrass in Danger? A new study finds cause for concern—and a sliver of hope—in disturbed seagrass meadows off the coast of Australia. Kate Wheeling
Environment Fecal Attraction Fecal samples have a lot to tell us about the mating game—and this zoo scientist is getting the scoop on how to save endangered species in the wild. Susan Cosier
Environment Sometimes a Slow Train Is a Good Thing A traffic model incorporating subway and street traffic suggests faster trains aren't always good for congestion. Nathan Collins
Environment The Math Behind the World’s Great Bird Migration Routes Birds consider wind patterns when they choose how to fly south for the winter, a new study finds. Francie Diep
Environment How a Concerned Mother and Her Pediatrician Uncovered Flint, Michigan’s Lead-Laden Tap Water Toxic tap water is just not acceptable in 2015 (in Flint, Michigan, or anywhere else). Susan Cosier