Treat nonviolent drug offenses as public health issue, paper recommends

Drug use among people arrested for nonviolent drug offenses should be treated primarily as a public…

When the past catches up on you: Land use impacts biodiversity in the long term

Ghosts of land use past haunt current biodiversity in farmland ecosystems, according to a new study…

Building sustainability into traditional Chinese medicine trade on the new Silk Roads

Promoted as a 21st century version of the ancient Silk Roads, China’s Belt & Road Initiative…

Using relativistic effects for laser fusion: A new approach for clean power

A team of researchers at Osaka University has investigated a new method for generating nuclear fusion…

Activists use shocking social media imagery to inspire action in the fight against plastic pollution

New research into the fight against plastic pollution, published by the Academy of Management Journal, reveals…

Scientists use satellite-mounted laser to map global ocean migration

During WWII, naval oceanographers discovered a reflective layer that rose and fell across their sonar screens…

Fossilized seashells show signs of ocean acidification before dinosaur-annihilating asteroid

New evidence gleaned from Antarctic seashells confirms that Earth was already unstable before the asteroid impact…

Study of veterans details genetic basis for anxiety, links anxiety and depression

A massive genomewide analysis of approximately 200,000 military veterans has identified six genetic variants linked to…

Servant leadership is good for business—and women are better at it

For decades, studies have shown men are more likely than women to be perceived as good…

Can gun violence be traced back to socioeconomic root causes?

Life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped as a result of gun violence, says Daniel Kim,…