Science

Every culture, workplace, group, and family has its norms — its standards, the way things are done. Norms govern everything from relati ...

Scientists have released the most detailed look yet at how the U.S. government helps residents retreat from flood-prone areas. Climate change is making such questions urgent.

Lobstermen and conservationists are finding common ground with ropeless fishing gear, but time is running out.

This year, with the cost of solar power falling sharply, Penn State signed a deal to buy electricity from a new 500-acre solar farm in Pennsylvania's Franklin County.

A study finds that tuna harvests have increased by an astonishing 1,000% in the last 60 years — a rate some scientists warn is unsustainable.

There was a time when seeing was believing — but that’s changing, thanks to new technology that’s elevating fakery to a whole new l ...

Machine learning is democratizing special effects — and that might be a bad thing.

So much ethane is coming out of the ground in Pennsylvania, and other drilling hot spots around the country, that chemical plants in the U.S. can’t use it all.

Bird numbers in North America are down 30% from 1970. We look at what's behind the declines, what species have been hardest hit, and how to make your yard bird-friendly.

The solar photovoltaic industry has roots in an unexpected place. More than 40 years ago, oil companies invested in solar research and development that have proved critical.

Lab-grown meat for dogs and cats might be on the market before lab-grown meat for humans.

Hollywood has long exploited our deep ambivalence about clowns, and this fall’s film lineup is no different.

With New Jersey facing rising seas and stronger storms, what are the costs for shoring up coastal towns, who is paying, and are we fighting a losing battle?

The UN is often criticized for talking a lot and not getting much done. But when it comes to eloquent talk, particularly about the future, it has always been the strongest.

A surprisingly large planet orbiting a small star defies the conventional wisdom about how planets are born.