Tag: science

The Humane Research and Testing Act seeks to move the U.S. toward more ethical methods of researching human disease that don’t involve animals.

We are to blame for the biggest extinction event in human history. But there is a solution if we take urgent action now.

Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for the closure of a controversial oil and gas facility that has sickened residents of the U.S. Virgin Island.

A genetically engineered chestnut tree may be the first to spread into forests, setting dangerous global precedents.

Wet markets are perfect breeding grounds for pathogens that can jump from animals to humans.

Despite industry rhetoric, hydropower is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable energy future.

We will continue to watch, demand, and ensure that science guides the critical decisions being made by the Biden administration.

Healthy rivers can no longer be separated into the “nice-to-have” column of environmental progress.

Scientists call the coral reefs the “rainforests of the sea,” because coral reefs—like rainforests—are highly diverse ecosystems; their destruction would lead to the extinction of a large number of species.

From COVID-19 to the hurricanes of the climate crisis, even "moderate" Republicans have continually displayed a willingness to ignore and malign science.