Science

Until we see the effects in our own back yards, the impact of climate change seems distant.

The ethical questions posed by using "minibrains" for drug testing are serious. Now is the time to consider them.

Earth Day's theme may have been ending plastic pollution, but many more environmental crises are at hand.

Short-term medical missions bring necessary treatment to people who need it. They also run the risk of perpetuating colonialism.

A new Advance Directive would allow dementia patients to authorize their caretakers to stop providing them food and water if the disease worsens - even if their future self still wants to be cared for.

Despite mixed public opinion, nuclear energy might be the best solution to lowering carbon emissions.

When treating injured people, how should care be prioritized? And does the behavior of sub-Saharan ants provide a clue?

Clean drinking water in the United States is not a guarantee.

President Trump used his 2018 State of the Union speech to call for "right to try" legislation. But would this move really help terminally ill patients?

As humans head toward the stars, questions of bioethics and politics arise.

The latest debate over conscientious objections in healthcare is nothing new in American society.

With technologies like CRISPR, scientists are even closer to editing the human genome to fight diseases and prolong life. But is doing so ethical?

Dallas doctors recently announced the first successful birth resulting from a womb transplant. Critics continue to debate the procedure's ramifications.

With new advances in the creation of automated content, problems arise when people take advantage of algorithms to scare children.

Should the scientific work of sexual harassers be considered in light of the researcher's actions?

Trump's presidency has led many to struggle with the ethics of trying to diagnose any mental illness he might have - and whether such illness would even justify his behavior.

Do self-driving cars perpetuate economic inequality when they prioritize the lives of their drivers over others on the road?

The Navajo Nation is currently debating overturning a ban on genetic research within its territories - a debate complicated by the historic exploitation of Native Americans.

"Is addiction a choice or a disease? If it is a disease, is it acquired because of voluntary behavior, or caused by biological or societal factors? Can addicts simply stop using drugs?"

The sciences are facing a reproducibility crisis - a crisis that can only be solved by better valuing studies that work to reproduce existing results, rather than simply break new ground.