Science in Policy and Society

Iceland's long genealogical records show that you have more in common with your siblings than your parents.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Study challenges claim that sanctioned wolf killing curbs poaching.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
To find a rumor source, social networks must be complex.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
A bitter battle can wage over human remains before they rest in peace.
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor
Researchers train dog detectives so their testimony is admissible in courts.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Two gangs flow ivory from the wild to Mombasa, and then to the market.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
How can we wrap our minds around the truly wicked problem of climate change?
Inside Science Contributor
Congress almost defeated the LIGO program before it was ever built.
Jason Socrates Bardi, Editor
Safer gun technology may one day be available to consumers.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Austria’s 19th century "Waltz King," Johann Strauss Jr. composed technology-themed pieces for students of Vienna's Polytechnic Institute
Catherine Meyers, Staff Writer
Tusks from millions of mammoths could suppress poaching.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
U.S. and Indian citizens don't see a need to wait for an international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Alison F. Takemura, Contributor