

Science Oct 22

Organic agriculture is billed as better for the environment, but a wholesale shift to this farming practice could increase net greenhouse gas emissions, a new study reports.
By Courtney Vinopal
Science Sep 26

Here’s how the top-10 polluters are succeeding and falling behind on reducing carbon emissions -- and how they can improve.
By Nsikan Akpan
Science Sep 18

The publisher issued a major correction to a study claiming smartphones make millennials grow horns. But here's why this move won't kill the myth.
By Nsikan Akpan
Science Aug 22

A new study shows the average lifetime in the charts for singles and albums has dropped dramatically since the 1990s. How did "Old Town Road" buck this trend?…
By Nsikan Akpan
Aug 07

By Nsikan Akpan
More than 90 percent of violent crimes — including shootings — would likely still occur even if every suspect with a mental health condition was stopped before they carried out an attack.
Jul 17

By Jennifer Van Hook, The Conversation
Counting 11 million undocumented immigrants is easier than you might think.
Jul 12

By Nsikan Akpan, Jamie Leventhal
If you buy or sell CBD, you could be breaking the law. These science lessons can explain why.
Mar 18

By Lesley Strawderman, The Conversation
The best way to ride an escalator isn't what you'd expect, but it's 27 percent more efficient.
Mar 14

By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin, Jamie Leventhal
Math can solve your eternal questions of ordering pizza and explain why folding your pizza is always the strongest move.
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