Science

Column: What does Trump's victory mean for climate change policy?

By Robert Stavins

If he lives up to his campaign rhetoric, Trump may indeed be able to reverse course on climate change policy, increasing the threat to the planet and in the process destroy much of the Obama legacy in this realm.

Science and technology under a Trump presidency

By Nsikan Akpan, Leigh Anne Tiffany

Science, technology and health policy under Donald Trump will feature cuts, but also inescapable progress.

Column: The demise of political polling has been greatly exaggerated

By Ole J. Forsberg, The Conversation

From a media standpoint, the Election 2016 polls provided a great narrative, mathematician Ole J. Forsberg writes, but they had a margin of error, and journalists didn’t seem to understand what those words meant.

Photos: These wildlife photography winners will put a smile on your face

By Julia Griffin

This year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards honored humorous moments captured in animal photography.

Here's how hackers might mess with electronic voting on Election Day

By Nsikan Akpan

Here's what to watch for on Election Day in case hackers decide to sway the vote.

Column: What Westworld gets wrong (and right) about human nature

By Alan Jern, The Conversation

Research by psychologists provides some insight into how most humans would actually act in HBO's Westworld.

13 science and health issues left behind during this election

By Scientific American

Obesity, clean drinking water and antibiotic resistance are just some of science and health issues to have taken a backseat during the presidential election.

Photos: Delhi's air pollution closes hundreds of schools, renews alarms

By Kamala Kelkar

Delhi closed more than 1,700 schools on Friday and Saturday because air pollution there is too dangerous for children’s lungs.

A single mutation bolstered the fury of West Africa's Ebola outbreak

By Dina Fine Maron, Scientific American

A single genetic alteration may have increased Ebola virus transmissibility and boosted its killing power during the West Africa outbreak.

Column: The most important issue this election forgot

By David Biello

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump differ sharply on climate change. One candidate's views would invite catastrophe, but the other's policy would not fair much better.