Science & Society

  1. Science & Society

    Women in science study earth and sky

    These scientists rock. Meet scientists who study snowstorms, earthquakes, fossils and more.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  2. Climate

    Warming turns Alaskan villagers into climate migrants

    Arctic warming is causing such severe erosion that an Alaskan coastal village has voted to abandon its shrinking island.

    By Elizabeth Grossman
  3. Science & Society

    Women in ecology, from forests to the sea

    These women study everything from the fish in the sea to the bugs on the land, and how all parts of an ecosystem come together.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  4. Health & Medicine

    Measles in the Americas: Going, going — gone!

    The Americas have at last shed a major childhood scourge: measles. The viral infection used to kill hundreds of children each year. Now the hemisphere only sees cases spread by travelers.

    By Meghan Rosen
  5. Brain

    One day, computers may decode your dreams

    Scientists are learning how to translate brain activity into words and thoughts. This may one day allow people to control devices with their minds.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  6. Brain

    Explainer: How to read brain activity

    Electricity underlies the chattering of brain cells. Here’s how scientists eavesdrop on those conversations.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  7. Computing

    Self-designed tattoos are fashionable technology

    Researchers have created do-it-yourself temporary tattoos. They’re a fashion-forward way to control electronic devices.

    By Alison Pearce Stevens
  8. Science & Society

    Scientists Say: Stereotype

    This is a belief or explanation for something. But when beliefs get overly simplified, they may no longer be true.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  9. Science & Society

    Adults can sabotage a student’s path in science or math

    Parents and teachers can unwittingly pass on messages about science and math to kids, who then think that STEM is not for them.

    By Sarah Zielinski
  10. Science & Society

    A woman’s place is in science

    Boys and girls both study science in high school, but men still outnumber women in research jobs.

    By Stephen Ornes
  11. Health & Medicine

    U.S. to outlaw antibacterial soaps

    Soaps with germ-killing compounds promise cleaner hands. But manufacturers couldn’t show they offer any safety advantage. Now the U.S. government is banning them.

    By Helen Thompson and Janet Raloff
  12. Science & Society

    Cool Jobs: Keeping TV science honest

    The science you see on TV dramas can look very real. Here are some of the people working hard to make actors seem like STEM professionals.

    By Gerri Miller