Science

Opinion

The Scourge of ‘Wouldn’t It Be Cool’ Science

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jan 6, 2025 Most of the Internet’s breathless and increasingly AI-driven science coverage fails to meet minimal evidentiary requirements. But it does get clicks. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Science

As Biolabs Multiply, Concerns About Oversight Grow

Priyanka Pulla, Michael Schulson / Undark Jan 2, 2025 India’s policymakers have ambitious plans for pathogen research. Can safety infrastructure keep up? Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Women

Of Mice and Women

Natalie Wheeler / Harvard Public Health Dec 31, 2024 Decades of male-dominated medical studies leave women at risk. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Disaster of Our Own Making Got Worse This Year

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Dec 27, 2024 How the climate emergency deepened in 2024. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Norway Pumps the Brakes on Deep-Sea Mining in the Arctic — for Now

Gautama Mehta / Grist Dec 16, 2024 The debate over deep-sea mining exposes a contradiction between the country’s proud culture of environmental stewardship and its dependence on the extraction of the ocean’s riches. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Books

The Alchemy That Powers the Modern World

Sarah Scoles / Undark Dec 13, 2024 Two recent books examine the use and abuse of uranium and the costs of producing the vital minerals needed to fuel tomorrow’s technology. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Environment

Does Talking About Climate ‘Tipping Points’ Inspire Action, or Defeat?

Kate Yoder / Grist Dec 11, 2024 The phrase grabs people's attention, but some scientists argue it does more harm than good. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Science

Should We Use Geoengineering To Alter the Climate?

Ramin Skibba / Undark Dec 6, 2024 Scientists and companies increasingly support finding ways to block some sunlight to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Environment

The Formaldehyde Failure

Sharon Lerner, Al Shaw / ProPublica Dec 3, 2024 Though it causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant, little is being done to curb the risk posed by the ubiquitous gas. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt

The Case for Digital Degrowth

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Nov 29, 2024 AI and data center energy consumption has been overhyped. Greening the digital society requires confronting deeper structural problems. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Opinion

‘No Family More Evil’ Fights On

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Nov 27, 2024 Some members of the notorious Sackler family have returned to blaming doctors for the opioid crisis. Are they even wrong? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Petroletariat Reigns Over COP29

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNow! Nov 22, 2024 Fossil fuel lobbyists were in a better position to be heard than protesters were at the recent U.N. climate conference in Baku, casting doubt on the efficacy of the negotiations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )