Air Pollution Is Killing the Views in National Parks
So you finally made it to the top of the mountain. Enjoy the air up there.
Want to Be More Creative? Get Out the Electrodes
New research finds a particular type of brain stimulation can increase creativity.
Sharing iPads Helps Kindergartners Learn
A new study is the first to examine how the kid-to-computer ratio affects early childhood education.
Is Social Media Making Us All the Same?
Though more information is available now than ever before, the herd continues to beckon.
The Complications With Curing Childhood Cancer
The majority of American children with cancer will be cured, but it may leave them unable to have children of their own. Should preserving fertility in cancer survivors be a research priority?
Elizabeth Taylor and the Future of Antibiotics
While it's not clear whether or not they worked for the Cleopatra star over a half-century ago, phage treatments could help solve the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
We Now Can Edit Our Genes, but Should We?
Some gene-shifting possibilities once only thought to be in the realm of science fiction could soon be a reality.
Gunning for Lead Bullets: On Efforts to Ban Ammunition
Hunters using lead ammunition leave a potent neurotoxin scattered in the outdoors; alternative ammunition is really good. Why are efforts to ban lead ammunition so difficult?
Your Stem Cells Are Here to Stay
The controversy surrounding them probably isn't going anywhere, either.
Could Climate Change be the Epitome of Partisanship?
Why the environment has been so conspicuously absent from this year's debates
Diesel: The Dirty Fuel That Could Usher in Clean Energy
Can we be smart enough to capitalize on the boom of dirty diesel fuel—recently listed as a carcinogen—to make renewables finally have an impact?
Pricing Carbon to Reduce Emissions, Create Dividends
Proponents of the "Wesleyan Statement" say that America should tax carbon to reduce emissions, then return the money to citizens as a direct payment or a tax reduction.
Transportation Demand Management Working In Australia’s Cities
In car-crazy Australia, soft measures are turning the tide in the hard battle to reduce the number of basically empty cars on the road.
People Power Can Drive Climate Action
Abandoning sticks and taking up carrots, those concerned about climate change got a little sweaty on Oct. 10. Ecologist and blogger Kristian Beadle argues their Global Work Party had genuine results.
A Water Exhibit and Aztec Art
"El Hippo" approaches the Mexican border but on the way south learns about the Aztecs and water in separate Los Angeles exhibitions.
Science Comes to the Rescue of Lab Rats
Scientists at Tel Aviv University are bioengineering tissues that can take the place of lab rats, saving untold lives.
'Clean Coal' By Any Other Name
The marketing war between industry and environmentalists over the catchphrase belies a pragmatic truth: Both sides really want the same thing.
Cautious Optimism for Obama's Policy on Science
Professionals hope the new president can change the culture of science in the White House.
Reducing Carbon One Garbage Can at a Time
With a clear cash incentive to reduce garbage, the 'one-can' concept gains ground.
The Grass Floodwall: Gustav Highlights Need for Wetlands
Mother Nature needs to be allowed to protect New Orleans from ... Mother Nature.
Environment Becomes Heredity
Advances in the field of epigenetics show that environmental contaminants can turn genes "on" and "off" triggering serious diseases that are handed down through generations. But there's also a more heartening prospect: The same diseases may be treated by relatively simple changes in nourishment and lifestyle.
Ecologist Dismisses 'Ethanol Solution'
Townsend notes that producing corn for ethanol use requires intensively fertilized fields, which produce 'the forgotten greenhouse gas.'
Solar Building a Wise, and Ancient, Philosophy
The cheapest solar technology is just situating your home or office in the right direction when it's built. You don't have to be Socrates to understand the concept — but it might help.