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The Science of Fatherhood: Why Dads Matter
For decades, psychologists and other researchers assumed that the mother-child bond was the most important one in a kid’s...
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Are the New Atheists Responsible for the Creationist Menace?
In his Brainstorm blog, Michael Ruse weighs in on the firestorm Robert Wright set off in his recent piece for...
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First Painters May Have Been Neanderthal, Not Human
European cave paintings are older than previously thought, raising the possibility that Neanderthals rather than Homo sapiens were the...
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Irrigation Expert Crosses Religious, Political Lines to Win Major Prize
Daniel Hillel developed a system called micro-irrigation, which has opened up dry regions to farming, revolutionizing agriculture worldwide. The...
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Sustainability: The Corporate Climate Overhaul
There is an understandable tendency to put problems of the ‘global commons’— climate change or biodiversity loss, for instance...
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Copenhagen Aims for Climate Neutrality By 2025
By investing in bike paths and energy-efficient buildings, the capital of Denmark aims to produce no more CO2 than...
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Sustainability Hinges on Local Policies, not Global Goals
In the run-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil, much has been written about how to...
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Can Self-Interest Drive Sustainable Energy for All?
A bold plan to bring every person on Earth sustainable energy within 18 years will face its first test...
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Depolarizing Climate Science
A study out at the end of May attempts to probe why attitudes on climate risks by some segments...
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Creationism Rears Its Ugly Head—Again and Again and Again
Michael Ruse blogs over at The Chronicle’s Brainstorm: Here we go again. The latest news on the fighting-Creationism front is...