Efforts to manufacture a climate debate where none exists is not only intellectually dishonest but also dangerously irresponsible (“Be practical about isle climate policy,” Island Voices, Oct. 19).

The University of Scranton’s Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service recently hosted a pair of debates with participation from local journalists who served as panelists. The Scranton ...

As international aid dries up, grassroots citizen science must provide the data and knowledge to protect the Mekong.

Happy Halloween, Short Wavers! In today’s news round-up, we’ve got only treats. Hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong fill in ...

For decades, paleontologists debated whether fossils were of a young T. rex or a species called nanotyrannus. A new study ...

At first, researchers had only a tyrannosaur skull to go by, making it hard to tell if it belonged to a child or adult.

As AI—and the ethical debate surrounding it—accelerates, scientists argue that understanding consciousness is now more urgent ...

New Jersey’s gubernatorial hopefuls — former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli on the Republican side and Rep. Mikie Sherrill for the Democrats — squared off Oct. 8 on a debate stage in New Brunswick.

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk hurled insults at NASA’s acting administrator a day after complaints SpaceX was behind ...

Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial technique: synthetic biology. This ...

An average-size moai would have taken around 11,000 steps for a 6.2 mile (10 km) journey. An outside take This research is "an ingenious and worthwhile contribution to the discussion," Sue Hamilton, ...

A man fed up by his roommate's 5:30 a.m. smoothie habit garnered overwhelming support on the internet from people sympathetic to his dilemma — and his clever way of trying to deal with it. The man, ...