Science
How to Slake California's Thirst
Following Australia's lead on water rights and water markets would solve the state's water shortage.
Climate Change Costs By 2100: Doing Nothing Has the Same Price Tag as Doing Something
Adapting to climate change would cost roughly the same as trying to slow it.
Ebola: 'Dress Rehearsal' or Show Closer?
Rapid biomedical progress will soon make epidemics ancient history
Predictions of a Man-Made Sixth Mass Extinction May Be Exaggerated
Urbanization, forest, and agricultural trends point in a more hopeful direction
'Corporate Money' Leads to Life-Saving Medical Discoveries
Activists obsessed with "conflict of interest" in science make life more difficult for doctors, and for patients who want cures.
'Editing' Life With Gene Drives is a Great Way to Play God
Researchers develop a powerful new tool to manage wild ecosystems.
Did Federal Climate Scientists Fudge Temperature Data to Make It Warmer?
Practicing the Dark Art of Trend Adjustment