To Defend Science, We Need to Depolarize It
We need to fight for science without attacking people’s deeply held political and religious loyalties. By Michael White…
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Science Funding Prioritizes Past Success—and That’s a Problem
Science needs to diversify and take more risks to achieve its maximum potential, researchers argue. By Nathan Collins…
In the Shadow of Trump’s First Week, Climate Scientists Gather in Washington
Researchers at this week’s conference discuss how Arctic sea ice is fundamentally changing air masses and weather systems…
Scientific Editors Ask for Fewer Women Reviewers
Yet another way academic culture is biased against women. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images) Plenty has…
Extreme Weather Is Becoming More Frequent — and Expensive — in Europe
New research firms up links between climate change and extreme weather, and also tells us which countries are…
Scientists Worldwide React to Trump’s Muzzling of U.S. Climate Research
Foreign researchers and analysts weigh in on the importance of free information — and the historical dangers of politicizing data.…
EPA-Funded Scientists Share Their Concerns About the Trump Era
Four researchers on how their work will be affected. By Eric Holthaus Donald Trump, who has called himself…
What Drives Animal Diversity?
Some animal phyla contain millions of species while others have just one, and researchers are just beginning to…
Another Benefit for Musicians: Quicker Reaction Times
Those years of training shape the brain in welcome ways. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: 105032499@N03/Flickr) Musical training yields…
Why Fighting Disease With Disease Doesn’t Always Work
A new study finds the technique, though potentially effective against a dreadful stomach infection, could backfire in other…