Why Facebook and Google succeeded By John BohannonFeb. 5, 2015 Study traces entrepreneurial success to some surprising factors
Economists offer new arguments for U.S. research tax break By David MalakoffJan. 15, 2015 Making the tax break permanent could create 38,000 jobs annually, study finds
U.S. law deterring illegal wood imports, but global impact unclear By Allie WilkinsonDec. 23, 2014 2008 legislation aimed at curbing pirate logging
Wealth may have driven the rise of today’s religions By Lizzie WadeDec. 11, 2014 Moralizing religions more likely to emerge in societies with more resources
Simple tweak could nearly double the amount you give to charity By John BohannonOct. 30, 2014 Scientists find that changing who pays for what boosts people's willingness to give money
A disagreement over climate-conflict link heats up By John BohannonOct. 28, 2014 New critique challenges analysis that appeared in Science
Updated: Big business regulation theory yields economics Nobel Prize By Tania RabesandratanaOct. 13, 2014 French economist Jean Tirole wins 2014 award for "for his analysis of market power and regulation"
A peek inside the Internet's favorite file-sharing network By Jia YouOct. 6, 2014 Spain's BitTorrent users tend to download movies, whereas U.S. users swap music
Unwitting humans assist lizard invasions across the Caribbean By Lizzie WadeSep. 24, 2014 Trade routes are now a driving force of species diversity on islands
Experts be damned: World population will continue to rise By Sarah C. P. WilliamsSep. 18, 2014 New analysis finds that population will not level off in 21st century, as many had believed
Languages are being wiped out by economic growth By Emily UnderwoodSep. 2, 2014 Himalayas and tropical regions likely next hotspots for language extinction
Surprise, surprise: Americans hold on to their paychecks By Tim WoganJul. 10, 2014 Study finds that we're no more likely to spend money on the day we get paid
How much did your university pay for your journals? By John BohannonJun. 16, 2014 Economists reveal surprising variety in prices charged for journal bundles by three major academic publishers