Science

The tech region has one of the highest international populations in the country. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

37 percent of Silicon Valley foreign-born

Anna Giaritelli · February 13, 2016 12:52 am

"What's remarkable is the way 'nerd' is such a badge of honor now," he said. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Obama boasts he has ‘nerd credibility’

Nicole Duran · February 11, 2016 6:58 pm

NASA defenders walk back denial of hack on agency

Rudy Takala · February 5, 2016 9:47 pm

Blizzard 2016: Thundersnow as seen from space

Energy and Environment

Blizzard 2016: Thundersnow as seen from space

Daniel Chaitin · January 23, 2016 4:02 pm

Despite calling the EPA's study "comprehensive," the panel of scientists said its findings that there has been no "widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water" was a vague statement that needed revisiting. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Energy industry hits back at science panel critical of EPA fracking report

Kyle Feldscher · January 8, 2016 5:29 pm

"Musk worries about AI. hope he leads the charge, regardless of Google friendships," Rupert Murdoch tweeted. (AP Photos)

Murdoch praises space pioneer Elon Musk

Daniel Chaitin · January 2, 2016 11:29 pm

An artist concept shows the Orion deep-space exploration vehicle, which will help pave the way for the trip to the Red Planet. (Courtesy of NASA)

NASA seeks people from ‘every walk of life’ to go to Mars

Daniel Chaitin · December 15, 2015 2:44 am

The Economic Consequences of COP21

Irwin M. Stelzer · December 14, 2015 1:00 pm

The sick cannot ethically be held hostage to worries about possible future dangers. Those need to be handled on their own terms. The old rule against genetically altering heritable traits is history. (Wikimedia Commons)

Old rule against genetically altering heritable traits is history

Arthur Caplan · December 5, 2015 5:01 am

The new gene-editing technology has applications for plants and animals. But the controversy lies in its possible use to manipulate human sperm, eggs and embryos. (Wikimedia Commons)

Caution needed to address the promise and perils of heritable gene editing

Washington Examiner · December 5, 2015 5:01 am

A dozen House Dems have re-introduced a resolution warning that the teaching of creationism in public schools "compromises the scientific and academic integrity of the United States education systems." (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Energy and Environment

Dems: Creationism, global warming doubters a threat to science

Pete Kasperowicz · December 4, 2015 7:03 pm

The U.N. and a group of skeptics will each host their own climate change conference in Paris next week. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Energy and Environment

Skeptics to host alternative climate meeting in Paris

Daniel Chaitin · November 26, 2015 11:14 pm