Environment Why America Is Holding Back World Action on Climate Change With a ton of land and plenty of weather variability, it will take much longer before a majority of the public feels the effects of extreme weather. John Upton
News in Brief All the Study Subjects Have Gone to Prison Studies on health disparities are being confounded by yet another disparity: the disproportionate incarceration of black men. Ryan Jacobs
Economics This Mall Is Your Mall, This Mall Is My Mall The psychological difference between shopping with a friend and shopping with a family member. Tom Jacobs
Environment The World’s Sea Snails Are on Fire Pteropods need shells, but growing them can be difficult when the oceans are full of acid. John Upton
Environment Climate Change Will Make Your Commute a Nightmare Extreme weather and rising seas are starting to wreak havoc on our transportation systems. John Upton
Social Justice Why Is Type 1 Diabetes Rising Among America’s Youth? New data shows that the incidence of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is growing among young Americans. But the rise of Type 1 remains mostly a mystery. John Upton
Social Justice The Mona Lisa Landscape Was Probably a Studio Backdrop Researchers compared the Mona Lisa's background with the hills shown in its stereo pair. In doing so, they revealed a da Vinci secret. John Upton
Environment To Haul Pyramid Stones Over Egyptian Sands, Just Add Water A clue from an Egyptian tomb has provided scientists with a new explanation of how stones were transported for the construction of pyramids. John Upton
Social Justice Why Is Laughter So Hard to Fake? A new study finds acoustic differences between genuine and feigned laughter and explains why we're so good at distinguishing the two. Paul Bisceglio
Social Justice To Produce an Obese Adult, Call Them ‘Fat’ While They’re Still a Kid Scientists discovered that young girls who were labeled as "fat" were more likely to grow into adults that the medical community labels as "obese." John Upton