As Polar Ice Turns to Water, Dreams of Treasure Abound

Global warming is causing the competition for control of the Arctic Ocean to heat up
Clifford Krauss
October 11, 2005

Migrant Birds "Should Not Be Bird Flu Scapegoats"

Scientists warn against actions that may push species into extinction
Mike Shanahan
October 26, 2005

How "Scientific" Are the Millennium Development Goals?

By substituting politics for science, argue critics, MDGs risk irrelevance
David Dickson
September 22, 2005

The Breaking Point

As Saudi Arabia steps up production to satisfy the world's growing thirst for energy, is an oil shortage on the horizon?
Peter Maass
August 22, 2005

Why the India Deal Is Good

A closer look reveals the benefits of the US-India nuclear technology agreement, writes Harrison
Selig S. Harrison
August 24, 2005