On 23 January 2020, reports became reality as the first COVID-19 case was detected in Australia. It was a grim foreshadowing ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

Science isn’t really moving towards equity; institutions are just perfecting the appearance of equity. We need to build an alternative system.

Embrace city science as a vital partner in architecture, merging creativity with data to build resilient and equitable urban ...

A Chicago area artist combines art and science in a dazzling way, and CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans even tried his hand at it as he checked out Environmental Graphiti.

When scientists discovered the first planet orbiting another star in 1995, few outside astronomy circles noticed. That planet, 51 Pegasi b, opened the door to a field that now boasts more than 5,000 ...

It’s no secret many Americans think public behavior has slipped. But when it comes to drawing the line between what’s fine and what’s foul, a national survey shows some clear boundaries. The Pew ...

Ian Millhiser is a senior correspondent at Vox, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the decline of liberal democracy in the United States. He received a JD from Duke ...

Scotland's 32 councils owe a combined £19.2bn to lenders The amount of debt that Scotland's local authorities are racking up is on the rise. BBC analysis shows the country's 32 councils owe a combined ...

• California redistricting push: California Democrats have passed a trio of bills backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to temporarily redraw the state’s congressional maps — if voters approve the change. The ...