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It’s official: People around the world really are eating more and more alike

The Western diet of wheat, corn, and soy is spreading globally -- flattening the world's menus as it rounds out our guts.

Nathanael Johnson Food March 4, 2014

Bunsen burner bummer: Lab rules favor industry over indie research

"Good Laboratory Practice" codes aimed to keep bad industry practices in check. Instead, they've become a costly burden that excludes public-interest-oriented research from key decisions.

Nathanael Johnson Technology February 19, 2014

How Hillary Clinton’s State Department sold fracking to the world

A trove of secret documents details the U.S. government's global push for shale gas.

Mariah Blake Technology September 10, 2014

Cool roofs offer a salve for hot cities — and the climate, too

Want to cut your air conditioning costs, save people from getting sick, and slow global warming at the same time? Grab a bucket of white paint.

Benjamin Mandel Cities July 1, 2014

Some BPA-free plastic is actually worse for you than normal plastic

Put down the BPA-free plastic water bottle and step away from the non-toxic sippy cup.

Holly Richmond Culture March 5, 2014

The brutally dishonest attacks on Showtime’s landmark climate series

An error-riddled hit-job op-ed in The New York Times blasts Showtime’s new series on climate change, "Years of Living Dangerously." Here's why the op-ed is wrong.

Joseph Romm Culture April 10, 2014