Science

Catch shares are touted by the government and environmental groups as the solution to overfishing. But for a new generation under the system, the economics consist mainly of "absentee landlords, brokers and bankers, [and] fish quota that costs more than your house."

The science behind why high school sucks.

On commercial diving, the third most deadly profession.

Being injured in the NFL.

The psychology of cults and the scholars who fight about it.

The U.N.’s role in creating an epidemic in Haiti.

An investigation into the death of a sacred white buffalo and the man who raised it.

The story of Universe 25, a mouse utopia that became an overcrowded hell, and its implications for the future of humankind.

A trip to one of America’s quietest places and the guy who has dedicated his life to keeping it that way.

On the importance of the human microbiome.

Why a type of gasoline may be responsible for periods of increased crime in the U.S. and abroad.

With abortion access limited in many states, should some home abortions still be a crime?