An epidemiologist's visit to her hometown helped her understand how to put positive community impact at the center of public ...

It’s on You’ chronicles how corporations and behavioral economists pushed for huge, systemic problems to be fixed by personal choices.

Astronomer and Queen guitarist Brian May teams up with astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson to bring the cosmos to 3D. Plus, Frances Arnold’s game-changing technique of “directed evolution” creates ...

On February 12, the Environmental Protection Agency dealt a major blow to the government’s power to fight climate change by rescinding a key piece of research called the endangerment finding. The ...

A new comedic play and a 20-year neurology study explore what we can do to prevent dementia and cognitive decline.

Frances Arnold's game-changing technique of "directed evolution" creates enzymes with unusual capabilities. Her own evolution made it possible.

Astronomer and Queen guitarist Brian May teams up with astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson to bring the cosmos to 3D.

How did we come to think of society's toughest problems as something for individuals to manage rather than governments to regulate?

Some money allocated for scientific research has been restored to the federal budget, but the White House OMB has been slow to release it.

A 50-year-old planting method from Japan is jump-starting native forest ecosystems in small plots, from schoolyards to parking lots.

Does the availability of “hemp-derived” THC products have you dazed and confused? A legal loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill lets these items be sold over the counter. But state actions, and a federal law ...

The State of Science is a collaboration with public radio reporters and local media, featuring local science stories of national significance. One intrepid reporter dug into some of NYC’s dirty ...