Illicit nuclear detonations are anything but secret

Why the singular of “data” is not “anecdote

Power imbalances facilitate environmental degradation—and the poor suffer the consequences

And what we can do about it

Astronomers have found some of the most distant galaxies in the universe, opening a window on a previously unknown period of cosmic history

Researchers wrestle with the rising rates of virus-related tumors

Researchers identify genes linked to rapid eye movement sleep

Female cockroaches gather in groups to avoid male attention

A linguist explains how limited our thinking about extraterrestrials can be

The synthetic material is both robust and versatile

Scientists edited dogs' genes to correct a common form of muscle dystrophy

Where financial disparities are greatest, the murder rate tends to be high

The U.S. Congress has not protected health or the environment. Time to make it step up