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Boosting STEM Education at Community Colleges
A 2011 report about STEM workforce needs from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University indicates...
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Four Keys to Successful Family Planning
Making progress on family planning will require not only principles and commitments, but successful implementation, which must include four...
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A Blip That Speaks of Our Place in the Universe
It is natural for those not deeply involved in the half-century quest for the Higgs Boson – one of...
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Why “Big Science” Is Worth the Cost
Physicists at CERN delivered big news when they announced the almost certain discovery of the Higgs boson — the...
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Protected Habitat Shrunk for U.S. Endangered Species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) consistently disregarded scientific advice when determining how much land to protect for...
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Thirteen Animal-to-Human Diseases Kill 2.2 Million People Each Year
Diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans, such as bird flu and tuberculosis, can wreak havoc on...
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Spaceflight Extends Worms Lifetime
Spacefaring worms undergo genetic changes associated with longer lives in their Earth-bound cousins, research has shown. A number of...
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Dead Coral Reefs Can Come Back to Life
Coral reefs may be able to recover from disaster, according to a study that provides a bit of reassurance...
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Has the U.S. Reached “Peak Car”?
Traffic is easing as more Americans are deciding to drive less, sell their cars or not buy one at...
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Can Higgs Research Be Used to Transport Matter or Bend Time?
A century after Albert Einstein came up with his theories of relativity, a constellation of Global Positioning System satellites...