Brad Plumer

Here’s what researchers want to know about gun violence — if Congress would let them study it.

The US has made huge progress in cleaning up its electricity sector. Now onto a bigger challenge.

Even just eating less meat can cut the footprint of your diet by one-third.

This powerful new tool could let us hack evolution, edit entire species, or eliminate malaria. But scientists are urging caution.

A new atlas shows just how pervasive light pollution has become

More evidence that fish are smarter than we give them credit for.

It’s a novel strategy in the never-ending battle against illegal fishing.

HFCs are a popular coolant used in air conditioners. They’re also 10,000 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide.