Science in Policy and Society

Your insurer could soon know a lot more than how fast you drive.
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor
Sometimes hour-to-hour weather events are more independent than at other times.
Chris Gorski, Editor
What happens when the last person to speak a language dies?
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Students who consume sports drinks pack on more pounds than their peers.
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
The popular spice could be used to fight bacteria.
Allison Jarrell, Contributor
The female survival advantage may explain the higher divorce rate among couples with daughters.
Benjamin Plackett, Contributor
Common ear infection drugs trigger bacteria to build defenses.
Patricia Waldron, Contributor
Positive moral stories make children more likely to tell the truth.
Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Contributor
New research aims to reduce chances of bats drowning in backyards.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
New technique measures an object's layers to unearth problems.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
A new computer science project translates emotions described in books into music.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
It's time for deniers of human-caused global warming to stop using an old magazine story against climate scientists.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor