Science & Society

  1. Science & Society

    ‘The Nature of Life and Death’ spotlights pollen’s role in solving crimes

    In ‘The Nature of Life and Death,’ botanist Patricia Wiltshire recounts some of her most memorable cases.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Humans

    Culture helps shape when babies learn to walk

    The culture in which a baby is raised can accelerate or slow down the development of early motor skills. Does it matter?

    By Sujata Gupta
  3. Science & Society

    ‘End Times’ explores the catastrophic events that could kill us all

    A new book looks at the threats that could wipe out humankind and what can be done to counteract them.

    By Kyle Plantz
  4. Earth

    Climate misinformation may be thriving on YouTube, a social scientist warns

    Analyzing 200 climate-related videos on YouTube shows that a majority challenge widely accepted views about climate change and climate engineering.

    By Sujata Gupta
  5. Science & Society

    Murray Gell-Mann’s ‘totalitarian principle’ is the modern version of Plato’s plenitude

    The ancient principle of plenitude is reborn in the modern belief that whatever can exist must exist.

    By Tom Siegfried
  6. Science & Society

    We’re closing down our comment section

    Science News’ forthcoming website won’t feature comment sections on stories, but instead will invite e-mail feedback so readers can make their voices heard.

    By Mike Denison
  7. Life

    CRISPR enters its first human clinical trials

    The gene editor will be used in lab dishes in cancer and blood disorder trials, and to directly edit a gene in human eyes in a blindness therapy test.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  8. Science & Society

    With nowhere to hide from rising seas, Boston prepares for a wetter future

    Boston has armed itself with a science-driven master plan to protect itself from increasingly inevitable storm surges and rising seas.

    By Mary Caperton Morton
  9. Science & Society

    How the 5 riskiest U.S. cities for coastal flooding are preparing for rising tides

    The five U.S. cities most at risk of coastal flooding from rising sea levels are in various stages of preparedness.

    By Mary Caperton Morton
  10. Archaeology

    Satellites are transforming how archaeologists study the past

    In ‘Archaeology from Space,’ Sarah Parcak takes readers on a lively tour of the past, and archaeology of the 21st century.

    By Erin Wayman
  11. Science & Society

    Public trust that scientists work for the good of society is growing

    More Americans trust the motives of scientists than of journalists or politicians.

    By Katy Daigle
  12. Science & Society

    You’re only as old as you perceive yourself to be

    Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how people’s attitudes about aging can impact our physical health.

    By Nancy Shute