Science & Medicine

Humankind’s relationship with the animal world has always been fraught with conflict. Enter Blackfish: 2013’s breakout Sundance documentary that tells the story of the 2010 death of Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau. Blackfish and the ensuing controversy have opened up a necessary conversation about the ethics of using animals as entertainment.

Water is everywhere: in our tubs, our bottles, our lakes, our bodies. And with scientific studies, such as in this Journal of Climate, reporting that average rainfall is increasing, it’s difficult to...

This August, NASA revealed that their 3D printer for outer space—made in partnership with Made In Space, a startup based in California—passed several initial tests required for space flight. Their goal is...

The term “war on drugs” conjures images of Reagan Era public service videos: the shady dealer dispensing trafficked narcotics on an inner-city street corner. But the reality has shifted dramatically....

Yes, the plight of the giant panda, polar bear, and Amur leopard make for compelling media coverage (and rightly so!) but here’s a list of creatures so close to extinction that conservationists are fighting...

“Radon in my apartment?” No thanks, say the makers of a video opposing a proposed natural gas pipeline slated to travel directly beneath New York City’s West Village neighborhood. The push against a...

It could read like the start of a bad joke: Two protons walked into a bar and ordered a round of shots… But the truth of the matter (or anti-matter) is that two protons colliding has major cosmological and...