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Why science teachers struggle with teaching climate change

Why science teachers struggle with teaching climate change

Many middle and high school science teachers are getting climate change wrong, according to a survey published in the journal Science.
by Cory Turner

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Would it be so bad to wipe out mosquito that spreads Zika?

Would it be so bad to wipe out mosquito that spreads Zika?

The species Aedes aegypti is currently responsible for spreading the Zika virus through the Americas and also infects humans with dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever. Should there be an effort to get rid of Aedes aegypti?
by Malaka Gharib

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FCC votes to create open cable box standard

FCC votes to create open cable box standard

The vote starts a process to allow competition over cable boxes so consumers are not locked into renting from cable companies.

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Apple, the FBI and iPhone encryption: A look at what's at stake

Apple, the FBI and iPhone encryption: A look at what's at stake

The Justice Department wants Apple to help investigators get around iPhone security features so that the FBI can access data belonging to one of the San Bernardino killers. Apple is firmly opposed.
by Alina Selyukh

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Thomas Edison: How the lightbulb changed everything

Thomas Edison: How the lightbulb changed everything

University of Tennessee historian Ernest Freeberg discusses how the light bulb changed nearly everything about American life.

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What is it like to be 'The Only Woman In The Room'?

What is it like to be 'The Only Woman In The Room'?

Writer Eileen Pollack studied physics at Yale in the 1970s, but ended up pursuing another career. Her personal account provides something statistics and studies often leave out, says Tania Lombrozo.
by Tania Lombrozo

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USDA inspector general to investigate alleged censorship of scientists

USDA inspector general to investigate alleged censorship of scientists

USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong told a U.S. House subcommittee her office will soon open a broad investigation following a "significant volume" of complaints from the department's scientists.
by Dan Gunderson

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History-making Philae lander faces 'eternal hibernation' on comet

History-making Philae lander faces 'eternal hibernation' on comet

In 2014, Philae captured the attention of people around the world when it landed on 67P, hundreds of millions of miles away from Earth, prompting Ulamec to declare, "We are on the comet."

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