In recent weeks we’ve seen headlines proclaiming water on Mars and the moon. We tend to think of water - whether it's liquid or ice - as being relatively rare in our solar system. But what if the universe were full of watery worlds? That's what some new research is suggesting.

There are computer models that help gauge the likely outcomes of any number of decisions – whether it’s the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, a new climate policy, or even what you choose to eat for breakfast. That hasn't been the case for the opioid epidemic. Now, researchers at Stanford University have developed a computer model of the epidemic that they hope can help point policymakers toward effective strategies. But by running the model, the researchers uncovered some discouraging

By now, we all know that the food we eat has a huge impact on our health. But producing food requires land, water, nutrients – and in our globalized world – packaging and transportation. And that means that our dietary choices also have a big environmental impact.

Last week, we learned that President Trump thinks that Google searches are biased against him and perhaps should be regulated.

As kids head back to school, attention is usually on the academics: teachers planning the first lessons, and parents making sure students haven’t lost too much ground over the summer. But a new study draws attention to an often overlooked part of the school day: recess. It turns out that little break after lunch – on average – is responsible for a quarter of kids’ daytime physical activity. But not all students are taking advantage of the opportunity. And, it turns out, two things that can boost

We’re used to hearing about how web sites use our data to target ads or tweak the news we see. But sometimes, researchers use similar kinds of data to gain a better understanding of our world and how we interact with each other and the environment around us.

From cod to lobster, it’s no secret that New England’s fisheries are suffering at the hands of rising water temperatures and ecological shifts related to climate change. But, sometimes, it smacks you in the face.

President Trump has released his plan for replacing the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan with a policy called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule. It would hand much of the authority and responsibility for regulating greenhouse gas emissions back to states.

This week, we bring you a discussion about science fiction – the track record of visionary authors predicting the future, warning us about the perils of the course we are on, and exploring tough social and ethical issues. Over the years, science fiction has had a large influence on how we perceive of science and relate to it.

Just over a year ago, NY Magazine’s Daily Intelligencer ran a story by David Wallace-Wells entitled The Uninhabitable Earth . It was a litany of apocalyptic worst-case climate change scenarios that sparked an energetic conversation about the value of shock and fear in motivating climate action.