An analysis of federal data shows a pronounced decline, despite alarming conditions found at some manufacturers.

It was thought that Aedes aegypti could not survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Colorado.

State health officials appear to have deviated from the usual response during an outbreak after it killed two infants.

Regulations make it hard to introduce organisms that quash invasive species. Some experts see missed opportunities.

Corruption in science? Academic discrimination? Research censorship? Government cover-ups? Undark wants to hear about it. Email us at [email protected] or visit our contact page for more secure options.

Inside a Salt Lake City warehouse, a group of men are controlling the weather. As the team of drone pilots and environmental specialists — employees of the cloud seeding company Rainmaker — spray ...

CROSS SECTIONS: Dissecting the contentious and the controversial — with science at the core. The anti-sunscreen movement’s concerns stem in part from data showing that chemicals in certain sunscreens ...

In "Planning Miracles," Jon Cohen chronicles the efforts of scientists and others to eradicate the threat of pandemics.

Jeffrey Kluger's "Gemini" argues that the program was more milestone than stepping stone in the 1960s space race.

A longstanding push for urgent action on environmental toxins is landing in an unprecedented time in American politics.