ChemistryJune 1, 2021
The World’s Northernmost Town Is Changing Dramatically
Climate change is bringing tourism and tension to Longyearbyen on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard
Stories by Gloria Dickie
Gloria Dickie is an environmental journalist based in British Columbia, Canada. Her work appears in National Geographic, Wired, the New York Times, and elsewhere.
ConservationMarch 2, 2021
Struggling Koalas Get Help from a Bold Breeding Program
Australia’s bushfires devastated koala populations, but a first-ever mix of capture and genetics could aid a marsupial comeback
BehaviorNovember 13, 2020
Why Polls Were Mostly Wrong
Princeton’s Sam Wang had to eat his words (and a cricket) in 2016. He talks about the impacts of the pandemic and QAnon on public-opinion tallies in 2020
PolicyOctober 15, 2020
Physician-Politicians Tout Medical Credentials in Key U.S. Congressional Races
Amid the pandemic, candidates in tight contests in Arizona and Kansas contrast their understanding of science with opponents’ disregard
ChemistrySeptember 15, 2020
Global Biodiversity Is in Free Fall
A U.N. report reveals that countries worldwide have failed to meet key conservation targets set for 2020
PolicyJune 19, 2020
Trump vs. Biden: How COVID-19 Will Affect Voting for President
Republicans’ and Democrats’ distinct responses to the pandemic could influence in-person and mail-in voting—and who wins
PolicyJanuary 29, 2020
Will Elizabeth Warren’s Stance against “Junk Science” Matter to Voters?
The presidential candidate wants new limits on government use of biased studies pushed by industry