A new approach quantifies the value of mangrove forests in Belize for carbon sequestration, tourism, fisheries, and coastal protection, then uses the values to target conservation and restoration. The findings hold lessons for coastal countries looking for ways to balance climate goals with economic development.
Researchers analyzed body-camera recordings of routine traffic stops involving Black drivers and found that the officer’s first 45 words predict whether a stop will end in arrest.
The first in a two-part series looks at the science behind increasingly popular new diabetes drugs and whether they really are a golden ticket to weight loss.
In response to the U.S. surgeon general’s advisory about social media’s impacts on youth and adolescents, Stanford scholar Jeff Hancock reflects on what parents, policymakers, and educators can do to help children create healthy habits online.
A new AI-driven analysis finds the most popular U.S. history textbooks used in California and Texas commonly misrepresent the scientific consensus around climate change.