Science & Society

  1. Science & Society

    GM mosquitoes succeed at reducing dengue, company says

    GM mosquito releases in Brazil have helped cut dengue cases 91 percent in a year.

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  2. Life

    Donor mitochondria could influence metabolism, aging

    Mitochondrial DNA donation could have unexpected long-term health consequences for “three-parent babies.”

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  3. Chemistry

    Nuclear bomb debris can reveal blast size, even decades later

    Measuring the relative abundance of various elements in debris left over from nuclear bomb tests can reveal the energy released in the initial blast, researchers report.

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  4. Climate

    World will struggle to keep warming to 2 degrees by 2100

    Current plans to curb climate change aren’t ambitious enough to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius by 2100, new research shows.

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  5. Science & Society

    Readers debate gun violence research and more

    Gun violence research, plaque-busting sugar and more in reader feedback.

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  6. Science & Society

    Problem-solving insights enable new technologies

    Our editor in chief discusses science's role in solving society's most pressing issues.

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  7. Physics

    Sounds from gunshots may help solve crimes

    Sound wave analysis may help forensic scientists figure out what types of guns were fired at a crime scene.

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  8. Science & Society

    Empathy for animals is all about us

    We extend our feelings to what we think animals are feeling. Often, we’re wrong. But anthropomorphizing isn’t about them. It’s about us.

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  9. Science & Society

    Special Report: Aging’s Future

    What is aging? How does it change the brain? How did different life histories evolve? This special report addresses those questions and more.

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  10. Plants

    ‘Lab Girl’ invites readers into hidden world of plants

    In Lab Girl, geobiologist Hope Jahren reveals secret lives of plants — and scientists.

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  11. Psychology

    Moral dilemma could put brakes on driverless cars

    Driverless cars race into a moral conflict over saving passengers or pedestrians.

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  12. Science & Society

    Tough gun laws in Australia eliminate mass shootings

    Following the 1996 implementation of strict gun control laws in Australia, the country has not experienced any mass shootings.

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