Sociology
Mass Shootings Will Keep Spiraling Upward without Big Changes in Gun Laws
Data show that mass-shooting deaths behave as a “species” different from other gun deaths
Opinion
Extraterrestrial Life
How Wealthy UFO Fans Helped Fuel Fringe Beliefs
There is a long U.S. legacy of plutocrat-funded pseudoscience. Congress just embraced it
Climate Change
There Are No U.S. ‘Climate Havens’ from Heat and Disaster Risk
Even supposed “climate havens” in the U.S. face a riskier future, and infrastructure often isn’t built to handle climate change. But there are steps cities can take to prepare...
Climate Change
Building Codes Save Money and Lives
As climate change increases the number and severity of natural disasters, an investment in updated building codes will save billions in repairs
Drug Use
We Need Comprehensive Illicit Drug Analysis Now to Stop Overdose Deaths
More than 100,000 Â鶹´«Ã½AVs die every year from drug overdoses. We should warn people in real time about dangerous adulterants in the illicit drug market
Mathematics
Math’s ‘Hairy Ball Theorem’ Has Surprising Implications
Here’s what the hairiest problem in math can teach us about wind, antennas and nuclear fusion
Policy
Oppenheimer Reminds Scientists to Speak Up for a Better World
The world needs more scientists to get off the sidelines during policy debates
Computing
Young People Tell Us They Need Help Identifying Misinformation
We surveyed Canadian youth about science when it comes to making informed decisions. Their responses tell us that we need to work harder to help youth everywhere recognize misinformation...
Neuroscience
New Neurotechnology Is Blurring the Lines around Mental Privacy—But Are New Human Rights the Answer?
Ethical and social implications of brain science and neural engineering raise many questions
Mental Health
Why Just One Sleepless Night Makes People Emotionally Fragile
Sleep loss dampens brain regions that help manage our emotions
