Environment
We’re probably undervaluing healthy lakes and rivers
Clean water legislation often doesn’t seem like a good deal on paper. Here’s why that may be misleading.
Science & the Public
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- Genetics
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- Earth
No, Kilauea won’t cause mass destruction
A steam explosion at Kilauea isn’t anything like the explosive eruptions of certain other volcanoes.
- Science & Society
An antiscience political climate is driving scientists to run for office
Hoping to inject evidence-based science into policy, more scientists are putting their name on the ballot.
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What we can and can’t say about Arctic warming and U.S. winters
Evidence of a connection is growing stronger, but scientists still struggle to explain why.
- Math
Forget Pi Day. We should be celebrating Tau Day
Pi Day may be fun, but it’s based on a flawed mathematical constant.
- Computing
Are computers better than people at predicting who will commit another crime?
If crime-predicting computer programs aren’t any more accurate than human guesswork, do they still have a place in the criminal justice system?
- Science & Society
4 questions about the new U.S. budget deal and science
A new spending package could lead to U.S. science agencies getting a bump in funding.
- Science & Society
Revisiting the science stories that made us cry, think and say ‘OMG’ in 2017
Each year Science News selects the top stories for their importance and impact. But the staff’s favorite stories strike a different chord.
- Science & Society
Parents may one day be morally obligated to edit their baby’s genes
The CRISPR debate is moving from “should we or shouldn’t we?” to “do we have to?”
