Scientists discover bacteria that transforms waste from copper mining into pure copper, providing an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way to synthesize it and clean up pollution

Rising income inequality is not an inevitable outcome of technological progress, but rather the result of policy decisions to weaken unions and dismantle social safety nets, suggests a new study of 14 high-income countries…

Meat consumption is going up globally, and while meat is inherently greenhouse gas-intensive, an analysis found less carbon-polluting meats aren't acting as a replacement — they're just piling on.

Researchers found exposing great tit nestlings to artificial light at night altered their immune responses, suggesting that light pollution could harm the health of urban birds by potentially making them less able to fend off infections.

‘Decoy’ peptide shows promise for preventing heart failure

Political ads might cause clinical anxiety

Developed nations profit by exploiting the global South

Mass incarceration in Central & South America in recent decades has driven an escalating tuberculosis crisis within prisons, threatening progress against one of the deadliest diseases

Legalizing medical marijuana doesn’t increase teen use, large body of research shows

Women are perceived differently from men — even when they're robots