EPA Chief Pruitt Faces Tough Questions On Capitol Hill
EPA chief Scott Pruitt said the recent scrutiny he has received over ethical issues is an effort to undermine the president's agenda.
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DNA Analysis Of Ancient Excrement Reveals The Diets Of Centuries Past
Researchers are exhuming ancient dung from toilets of yore to reconstruct snapshots of food and lifestyle in bygone centuries. The parasites that show up in privies reveal a lot about what people ate.
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Prepares For Questions On Ethics Allegations
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt appears on Capitol Hill Thursday for the first time since a string of ethics allegations. But what has he done at the agency and what are the questions he may face about his conduct there?
Tiny Lab-Grown 'Brains' Raise Big Ethical Questions
Scientists are growing increasingly large and sophisticated clusters of human brain cells. Ethicists are now wondering what to do if these minibrains start thinking.
You Are Here: Scientists Unveil Precise Map Of More Than A Billion Stars
The European Space Agency has released a chart of the exact positions of many stars in the Milky Way and neighboring galaxies. But the map only shows a small fraction of what's out there.
Every Day, Tons Of Viruses Are Swept Into The Sky And Fall Back Down To Earth
For the first time, scientists measured the quantity of viruses that are swept into the Earth's atmosphere and then fall back down. The study explains why similar viruses are spread across the globe.
Pruitt Proposes EPA Science Restrictions
The EPA says it wants to only use research in which all data are publicly available. Scientists say this would hurt policy making on everything from air pollution to toxic waste and pesticides.
Pruitt Proposes New Rule Defining What Science Can Be Used By EPA
The EPA administrator wants to restrict the science used by the agency in its decision-making. Scientists are concerned it eliminates all good science in the process.
Emma, Carrie, Vivian: How A Family Became A Test Case For Forced Sterilizations
The eugenicists were utopians, convinced that they were doing hard but necessary things. And that included making decisions about who gets to have children.
Flint Activist Wins Major Environmental Prize
LeeAnne Walters demanded action from local officials, confronting them with bottles of discolored water. They dismissed her for months. She meticulously documented lead levels in Flint homes.