The power of words Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, which begins with a form of sci-fi, led to the ban on DDT in agriculture, showing how sci-fi can influence real-world science. (Courtesy: ...

Based on the success of the 1986 observance, the organizers continued their efforts in successive years. In recognition of the value of the annual observance, the General Assembly adopted resolution ...

The new Future of Health Innovation Hub will build upon the Yale School of Public Health’s legacy of translating science into scalable solutions for healthier societies.

The long-anticipated CDC guidance on schools was released on February 12. This is the latest event in what has been, up to this point, among the most politically charged and scientifically contested ...

A revolution is quietly unfolding in the field of evolutionary biology, challenging entrenched paradigms and reshaping our understanding of how life evolves. The newly emerging Extended Evolutionary ...

Protect the environment (and our future). Tomorrow needs stewards of the environment. Sustainability science and society majors study the interactions between social, environmental, and economic ...

About two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) say science has had a mostly positive effect on society, while 28% say it has had an equal mix of positive and negative effects and just 7% say it has had a ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

[CLIP: Voices read hate mail that Christie Aschwanden has received: “You should not write. You are no scientist. You are a foolish person.” “Your article could cause new breast cancer deaths.” “Get ...

Joan Leach receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Toss Gascoigne does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from ...