In "Friction," tribologist Jennifer Vail shows how the fundamental force that resists motion keeps driving us forward.

A Trump administration policy asks agency scientists to Google their co-authors and report foreign collaborations.

The anti‑government protests sweeping across Iran, from major cities to rural towns, are fueled by anger over economic collapse and political repression. But beneath the headlines of currency ...

The agency plans to analyze the cost-benefit of PM2.5 and ozone regulation without using a dollar value for lives saved.

Neil Shea's "Frostlines" captures the terror and beauty of a region often dismissed as “big, cold, white, and far away." ...

"The Problem With Plastic" is both a call to arms and a thorough look at the far-reaching effects of plastic production.

The Danish territory holds significant stores of oil, gas, and minerals. The vast majority is still in the ground.

The new U.S. dietary guidelines prioritize certain sources of saturated fats. The change concerns experts in nutrition.

Despite contradicting studies, seed oils have been blamed for America's ills. Where did the backlash come from?

Publishers often charge authors to publish their publicly-funded research. Will a federal crackdown make a difference?

Just EAST of downtown Albuquerque, in the basement of a blocky beige University of New Mexico building, sits a machine that looks like a sci-fi piece of industrial equipment. Metal cylinders, painted ...

Growing up in Teaneck, New Jersey, with a brother who had severe intellectual disabilities, Linda Birnbaum developed an interest in the human brain. She was a formidable child: In 1961, as a teenager, ...