Opinion

When men suffer social isolation, women may pay the price, too

New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act

Donald Trump has joined big firms in demanding workers end remote work. But the evidence suggests that hurts both workers and the work

Three forensic examiners at the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory last year mistakenly concluded that cartridge cases from a crime scene matched a specific firearm. The error exposes systemic flaws that risk wrongful convictions

In many cultures, men are not involved with hands-on childcare. But biology tells us we are perfectly capable of doing so

Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins

Elon Musk’s Fork in the Road isn’t just a sculpture—it’s a monument to the tech world’s obsession with civilizational survival, which has its roots in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

DOGE’s Elon Musk should turn his $2-trillion hatchet to wasteful and perilous U.S. nuclear weapons modernization plans

What’s the largest couch that can turn a corner? After 58 years, we finally know

Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age. Parents need to understand the risks, including psychosis

Reviving nuclear power plants to power AI threatens an avalanche of nuclear waste

Trump seems intent on freezing out professional scientists, especially those with strong academic research backgrounds. Instead, he is stocking the leadership of federal agencies with technologists and loyalists